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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7481453 | Inflator system Method for inflating an airbag in a vehicle to protect an occupant in the event of a crash involving the vehicle in which an inflator having a propellant is arranged in the vehicle, the propellant is ignited after determination of a crash involving the vehicle to ge... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7367585 | Inflating device for an air bag of a vehicle An inflating device has a casing, an air bag tray, an gas generating device and a check valve. The gas generating device is mounted on the casing and has a tube, an gas generator and a guiding plate. The tube extends into the casing and has an air channel and vents.... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7367584 | Gas generating system A gas generator (10) includes an igniter (27) and first and second inflation gas generant compositions (52, 52′) positioned to enable fluid communication with the igniter (27) upon activation of the igniter. Flow regulators (54, 54 | 05/06/2008 |
| 7357415 | Pyrotechnic safety device with retractable telescoping mechanism A safety device for use in an automobile that comprises a bolster and a telescoping mechanism. The telescoping mechanism extends when pressurized by the rapid introduction of a fluid. Following extension, the telescoping mechanism vents the fluid to allow the device... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7328913 | Low risk deployment passenger airbag system A passenger airbag system is designed for an automotive vehicle with a passenger compartment, a windshield and an instrument panel disposed between the passenger compartment and the windshield. The instrument panel has a top portion with a surface which is more hori... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7325830 | Airbag device for vehicles An airbag device for a vehicle includes an airbag that can be inflated to restrain an occupant of the vehicle against the impact of a collision, an inflator for generating gas to inflate the airbag, and a guide passage provided between the inflator and the airbag fo... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7311330 | Holding device for a motor vehicle safety means A motor vehicle safety mechanism has a component which can be displaced out of a rest position suddenly into an action position by release of a holding device. Such a motor vehicle safety mechanism is, for example, a head support/roll bar which extends automatically... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7303207 | Airbag The airbag includes a bag-shaped circumferential wall formed of base cloths, and a lap portion. In the lap portion, a terminal portion of a downstream side base cloth, which is located in downstream of inflation gas, is superposed on a terminal portion of an upstrea... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7267365 | Inflator An inflator for a vehicle occupant restraint system. The inflator includes a cylindrical outer wall having a longitudinal axis and a first opening formed therealong for enabling fluid communication between an interior of the inflator and an exterior of the inflator.... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7264269 | Head-protecting airbag and head-protecting airbag device A head-protecting airbag and a head-protecting airbag device that exhibit a gentle change in internal pressure of chambers and facilitate the adjustment of the internal pressure of a primary chamber. In the event of a side impact or rollover of a vehicle, a gas gene... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7237802 | Cushion venting design for out of position occupant protection An airbag cushion venting system is disclosed. The system comprises an airbag cushion body having a cushion vent formed therein. A vent cover is attached to the body such that the vent cover at least partially covers the cushion vent in its unconstrained state. A ti... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7237801 | Gas generating system A gas generating system (10) includes a tubular outer housing (12) having a longitudinal axis (L) and one or more apertures (12d) formed therealong to enable fluid communication between an interior of the outer housing and an exterior of ... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7198286 | Airbag device An airbag device capable of quickly deploying an airbag with a compact inflator, and easy to manufacture. ... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7163230 | Inflatable side curtain with fill tube Apparatus (10) for helping to protect an occupant of a vehicle includes an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device (14) inflatable between the vehicle side structure (16) and a vehicle occupant. The device (14) defines an inflatable... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7147246 | Method for airbag inflation control Method for controlling deployment of an airbag into a passenger compartment of a vehicle including detecting a position of an occupant whose forward-facing surface will be the surface which interacts with the airbag upon its deployment, determining a desired amount ... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7118127 | Air-bags An air-bag is disclosed which has a vent hole formed therein. The periphery of the vent hole has first and second opposed part, wherein a tuck is formed in the air-bag. The tuck is formed in the region of the first part of the vent hole periphery such that the secon... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7086663 | Side air bag device A gas generated by an inflator is supplied through a branching pipe to first and second air bags, which are deployed from a side of a seat to a space between an inner surface of a side of a vehicle compartment and an occupant. A one-way valve mounted in the branchin... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7070201 | Low risk deployment passenger airbag system A low risk deployment passenger airbag system has two separate airbags, a top-mounted airbag and a mid-mounted airbag. The top-mounted airbag deploys into the adult occupant's head and upper torso areas without generating substantial downward deployment, while the m... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7021707 | Vehicle occupant sensing system having a low profile sensor assembly A low profile sensor assembly for use in a vehicle occupant sensing system that comprises a base, an upper slide member, and at least one intermediate guide member. Also disclosed is a low profile sensor assembly for use in a vehicle occupant sensing system that com... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6962363 | Multiple chamber airbags and methods A two or more chambered airbag provides much improved safety and/or performance. A modified single chamber airbag can be used as the primary chamber of the two-chamber airbag. A piece of fabric of appropriate size is sewn to the inside or outside surface of the fron... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6955240 | Dual stage passenger air bag module A dual-stage air bag module for a passenger seat capable of easily controlling and changing gas pressures to be provided into an air cushion, and also implementing a miniaturization and a lightweight of the air bag module. The first and second inflators, which are c... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6945559 | Method and apparatus for air bag venting An apparatus and method for customizing the pressure within an inflatable cushion of an air bag module is provided. The method comprises determining whether additional venting of an air bag is required. A sensing and diagnostic module will receive its relative input... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6932383 | Gas generator and restraint system for a vehicle A gas generator for deploying and inflating an impact cushion of a passenger restraint system, with a gas generator housing, which has at least one seal, for holding a propellant for generating the required quantity of inflating gas for the impact cushion. The requi... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6932385 | Air bag restraint including selectively operable venting elements An air bag safety system for cushioning restraint of a vehicle occupant during an impact event. The safety system includes a variable depth inflatable air bag cushion inflated by a gas emitting inflator within an inflator housing. A cover element of substantially pl... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6905136 | Collapsible support The present invention relates to a collapsible support (1) for absorbing energy during an impact, particularly to a support for an automobile knee bolster (50). The collapsible support (1) has the form of a tubular body with closed ends. The bod... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6905135 | Inflator system Inflator module for inflating an airbag with gas including an elongate housing, an elongate block of propellant arranged in the housing and generating gas when burning and preferably, igniter material arranged on the propellant. The igniter material is substantially... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6799777 | Apparatus and methods of venting gas in an airbag module An airbag module is provided. The module includes a housing, an inflator, an inflatable cushion, a vent aperture defined in the housing, and a gas deflecting member. The vent aperture places the interior of the housing in fluid communication with the exterior of the... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6772639 | Apparatus for detecting and warning of under/over-inflation of inflatable cushions An apparatus intended to reduce or eliminate human tissue damage caused by under- or over-inflation of air-filled bodily support cushions by sensing the internal air pressure and alerting the user to that pressure. The apparatus uses a simple, inexpensive, analog or... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6616177 | Dual depth airbag An air restraint system has an airbag which is deployable between an instrument panel and an occupant seat within an automotive vehicle. The airbag includes first and second air chambers which are separated to restrict flow therebetween by a single panel ... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6460804 | Emergency vision apparatus An emergency supplementary vision device comprises a collapsible tube made of airtight material and having an expanded form and a compact stowed form; first and second clear members disposed at respective first and second ends of the tube to enable the us... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6409213 | Adaptive inflation mechanism This present invention provides variable deployment performance by controlling the quantity and fluid flow path of the inflator gas into or out of an air bag module according to the present invention. The air bag module includes a slide ring mechanism dis... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6367838 | Air bag inflation apparatus An apparatus (10) for inflating an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device (14) includes a container (20) and a refrigerant under pressure in the container (20) in a liquid state. The container (20) is openable to enable the refrigerant to flow out ... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6247726 | Air bag module with variable inflation An air bag module includes an air bag and an inflator being activatable to discharge inflator gas for inflating the air bag. The inflator has at least one discharge port through which the inflator gas is discharged. A housing includes at least one inflato... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6227566 | Airbag device with inflator An airbag device is formed of a retainer, an outer bag having a gas inlet, an inner bag located in the outer bag, a module cover fixed to the retainer for covering the outer bag, and an inflator attached around the opening of the retainer. A periphery of ... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6213496 | Airbag device with inner and outer bags An airbag device is formed of a retainer having a center opening, an air bag, and at least one inflater fixed to the retainer. The air bag includes an outer bag having an outer bag opening, and an inner bag arranged inside the outer bag and having an inne... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6179322 | Vehicle occupant protection apparatus A vehicle occupant protection apparatus (10) includes an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device (14) which is folded so as to be deployed from a reaction structure (24) in a first direction to restrain movement of a vehicle occupant in a second, op... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6142516 | Air bag inflator assembly An apparatus (10) for inflating an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device (40) includes a housing (12) and a container (50) mounted in the housing. A quantity of helium gas (52) is stored under pressure in the container (50). The apparatus (10) inc... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6050601 | Airbag safety system with inflation control An airbag safety system has at least one airbag with inlets and a gas generator for generating a gas with which the at least one airbag is to be filled. An intermediate housing is connected between the gas generator and the at least one airbag. The gas is... | 04/18/2000 |
| 5957493 | Airbag check valve A check valve for an airbag cushion assembly permitting inflation gas to be rapidly received into an airbag cushion chamber from an inflation gas source through an inflation gas inlet opening in the fabric of the airbag cushion chamber and preventing flow... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5918901 | Airbag module with pressure relief adaptive performance An airbag module providing adaptive performance. The module includes a housing defining an interior. At least an inflator is received within the housing, and preferably the folded, uninflated cushion, also. Various arrangements are provided to selectively... | 07/06/1999 |
