Side air bag directional guide system
Patent 5927749 Issued on July 27, 1999. Estimated Expiration Date: 
November 12, 2016. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
November 12, 2016. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent ReferencesAir bag module Airbag module with deployment chute Patent #: 5678853 InventorsAssigneeApplicationNo. 745743 filed on 11/12/1996US Classes:280/730.2, Mounted in vehicle and positioned laterally of occupant280/728.3, Deployment door280/743.1Specific confinement structureExaminersPrimary: Rice, Kenneth R.Attorney, Agent or FirmForeign Patent References
International ClassB60R 021/22AbstractThe side air bag directional guide system is provided for intensifying the forces applied to a seam in a vehicle seat for allowing the air bag to be deployed through an opening in the seam. The air bag directional guide system includes a vehicle seat including a seat back having a seat cover. An air bag unit is mounted inside of the seat cover and a membrane is wrapped around the air bag unit and has first and second ends connected to a seam in the seat cover. Upon deployment of the air bag, the membrane intensifies the forces applied to the seam thereby tearing open the seam to provide an opening through which the air bag is deployed. | |
