GB2331049B - Improvements in or relating to an air-bag - Google Patents

Improvements in or relating to an air-bag

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Publication number
GB2331049B
GB2331049B GB9723739A GB9723739A GB2331049B GB 2331049 B GB2331049 B GB 2331049B GB 9723739 A GB9723739 A GB 9723739A GB 9723739 A GB9723739 A GB 9723739A GB 2331049 B GB2331049 B GB 2331049B
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bag
air
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Expired - Fee Related
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GB9723739A
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GB2331049A (en
GB9723739D0 (en
Inventor
Simon Valkenburg
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Autoliv Development AB
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Autoliv Development AB
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R21/00—Arrangements or fittings on vehicles for protecting or preventing injuries to occupants or pedestrians in case of accidents or other traffic risks
    • B60R21/02—Occupant safety arrangements or fittings, e.g. crash pads
    • B60R21/16—Inflatable occupant restraints or confinements designed to inflate upon impact or impending impact, e.g. air bags
    • B60R21/23—Inflatable members
    • B60R21/231—Inflatable members characterised by their shape, construction or spatial configuration
    • B60R21/233—Inflatable members characterised by their shape, construction or spatial configuration comprising a plurality of individual compartments; comprising two or more bag-like members, one within the other
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R21/00—Arrangements or fittings on vehicles for protecting or preventing injuries to occupants or pedestrians in case of accidents or other traffic risks
    • B60R21/02—Occupant safety arrangements or fittings, e.g. crash pads
    • B60R21/16—Inflatable occupant restraints or confinements designed to inflate upon impact or impending impact, e.g. air bags
    • B60R21/23—Inflatable members
    • B60R21/231—Inflatable members characterised by their shape, construction or spatial configuration
    • B60R21/2334—Expansion control features
    • B60R21/2338—Tethers
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R21/00—Arrangements or fittings on vehicles for protecting or preventing injuries to occupants or pedestrians in case of accidents or other traffic risks
    • B60R21/02—Occupant safety arrangements or fittings, e.g. crash pads
    • B60R21/16—Inflatable occupant restraints or confinements designed to inflate upon impact or impending impact, e.g. air bags
    • B60R21/23—Inflatable members
    • B60R21/231—Inflatable members characterised by their shape, construction or spatial configuration
    • B60R21/2334—Expansion control features
    • B60R21/2346—Soft diffusers
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R21/00—Arrangements or fittings on vehicles for protecting or preventing injuries to occupants or pedestrians in case of accidents or other traffic risks
    • B60R21/02—Occupant safety arrangements or fittings, e.g. crash pads
    • B60R21/16—Inflatable occupant restraints or confinements designed to inflate upon impact or impending impact, e.g. air bags
    • B60R21/23—Inflatable members
    • B60R21/231—Inflatable members characterised by their shape, construction or spatial configuration
    • B60R21/2334—Expansion control features
    • B60R21/2338—Tethers
    • B60R2021/23382—Internal tether means
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R21/00—Arrangements or fittings on vehicles for protecting or preventing injuries to occupants or pedestrians in case of accidents or other traffic risks
    • B60R21/02—Occupant safety arrangements or fittings, e.g. crash pads
    • B60R21/16—Inflatable occupant restraints or confinements designed to inflate upon impact or impending impact, e.g. air bags
    • B60R21/23—Inflatable members
    • B60R21/235—Inflatable members characterised by their material
    • B60R2021/23533—Inflatable members characterised by their material characterised by the manufacturing process
    • B60R2021/23542—Weaving
    • B60R2021/23547—Weaving one piece weaving

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Air Bags (AREA)
GB9723739A 1997-11-10 1997-11-10 Improvements in or relating to an air-bag Expired - Fee Related GB2331049B (en)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB9723739A GB2331049B (en) 1997-11-10 1997-11-10 Improvements in or relating to an air-bag

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB9723739A GB2331049B (en) 1997-11-10 1997-11-10 Improvements in or relating to an air-bag

Publications (3)

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GB9723739D0 GB9723739D0 (en) 1998-01-07
GB2331049A GB2331049A (en) 1999-05-12
GB2331049B true GB2331049B (en) 2001-11-28

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Families Citing this family (8)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US6626459B2 (en) 2000-03-31 2003-09-30 Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd. Air bag for steering wheel
DE20009237U1 (en) * 2000-05-23 2000-09-28 Trw Repa Gmbh Airbag module for vehicle occupant restraint systems
DE102004023904B3 (en) * 2004-05-13 2005-09-08 Trw Automotive Gmbh Airbag for motor vehicle occupant restraint system has pair of fabric side panels defining entrance passage for gas into main bag
US7210702B2 (en) 2004-06-23 2007-05-01 Autoliv Asp, Inc. Airbag cushion with improved fabric deflector design
EP1864871B1 (en) 2006-06-02 2008-12-03 Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd. Airbag apparatus
EP2174843B1 (en) * 2008-10-13 2013-06-19 Autoliv Development AB Air-bag
US8764057B1 (en) 2013-01-17 2014-07-01 Autoliv Asp, Inc. Multi-chamber driver airbags
US8840139B1 (en) 2013-03-14 2014-09-23 Autoliv Asp, Inc. Airbag with deflector

Citations (8)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2252083A (en) * 1991-01-22 1992-07-29 Dowty Woodville Polymer Ltd Heat resistant vehicle crash bag.
GB2261855A (en) * 1991-11-30 1993-06-02 Airbags Int Ltd Limiting strap assembly for a vehicle air bag
GB2277719A (en) * 1993-05-07 1994-11-09 Daimler Benz Ag Motor vehicle air bag with divided catch straps
GB2287227A (en) * 1994-03-11 1995-09-13 Breed Automotive Tech Airbag with controlled venting
US5573270A (en) * 1993-11-26 1996-11-12 Toyo Tire & Rubber Co., Ltd. Airbag with inflation gas diffuser
US5678858A (en) * 1995-01-23 1997-10-21 Takata Corporation Air bag with tearable and non-tearable tethers
WO1997047497A1 (en) * 1996-06-12 1997-12-18 Autolive Japan Ltd. Method for deploying an airbag for a passenger protection device and airbag deployed by the same method
EP0829395A1 (en) * 1996-03-29 1998-03-18 Toyo Tire & Rubber Co., Ltd . Bag for an air bag unit for a vehicule

Patent Citations (8)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2252083A (en) * 1991-01-22 1992-07-29 Dowty Woodville Polymer Ltd Heat resistant vehicle crash bag.
GB2261855A (en) * 1991-11-30 1993-06-02 Airbags Int Ltd Limiting strap assembly for a vehicle air bag
GB2277719A (en) * 1993-05-07 1994-11-09 Daimler Benz Ag Motor vehicle air bag with divided catch straps
US5573270A (en) * 1993-11-26 1996-11-12 Toyo Tire & Rubber Co., Ltd. Airbag with inflation gas diffuser
GB2287227A (en) * 1994-03-11 1995-09-13 Breed Automotive Tech Airbag with controlled venting
US5678858A (en) * 1995-01-23 1997-10-21 Takata Corporation Air bag with tearable and non-tearable tethers
EP0829395A1 (en) * 1996-03-29 1998-03-18 Toyo Tire & Rubber Co., Ltd . Bag for an air bag unit for a vehicule
WO1997047497A1 (en) * 1996-06-12 1997-12-18 Autolive Japan Ltd. Method for deploying an airbag for a passenger protection device and airbag deployed by the same method

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GB9723739D0 (en) 1998-01-07

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Effective date: 20111110