WO2018200955A1 - Inflation gas deflector for automotive airbag assembly - Google Patents

Inflation gas deflector for automotive airbag assembly Download PDF

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WO2018200955A1
WO2018200955A1 PCT/US2018/029798 US2018029798W WO2018200955A1 WO 2018200955 A1 WO2018200955 A1 WO 2018200955A1 US 2018029798 W US2018029798 W US 2018029798W WO 2018200955 A1 WO2018200955 A1 WO 2018200955A1
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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
    • B60R21/26—Inflatable occupant restraints or confinements designed to inflate upon impact or impending impact, e.g. air bags characterised by the inflation fluid source or means to control inflation fluid flow
    • B60R21/261—Inflatable occupant restraints or confinements designed to inflate upon impact or impending impact, e.g. air bags characterised by the inflation fluid source or means to control inflation fluid flow with means other than bag structure to diffuse or guide inflation fluid

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  • An airlsag is 3 ⁇ 4js IsfWs fe cas oa i;h3 ⁇ 4t % dsslga 13 ⁇ 4 peiaet aiP:os;Ppfeile pceap&Pis froip prfoas iiijiay it the ®v® ' o a spllisiop.
  • detector for aa :a «to o ⁇ e alrbag caslloa comprises m la iia ie platelet fever earxied 3 ⁇ 4 JPetal Mi sappart layer .
  • s deflector co ising an ⁇ organic n eler. layer carried by a rnea! 3 ⁇ 4il ®$p a layer,
  • the aif ag c m rises a easkion portkm defining inflation cavity nd an. inflation, gas electo attached to ike cusi n portion, said &fla3 ⁇ 4srt gas deilsei&r com osng at least one Ofgasie plate!3 ⁇ 4 layer a B3 ⁇ 4eai &3 support layer.:
  • the akbag i s km comprises a base portion having m opeamg with which am intlato tar deliveing as inflation gas Ma said airbag can e coBpl rL a eusblonmg portion altaefed to said bass otion, said base p oriloi •1 ⁇ 4d : S
  • lo s id base pordon said: f xk ami 3 ⁇ 4 ⁇ ioft3 ⁇ 4g patio , deiiaipg im iai!aileri cavity, and wt- ip8 «0A gas del!eeiar attached; to ts 3 ⁇ 4as3 ⁇ 4 pc ⁇ rion of h aiii3 ⁇ 4g.cis la3 ⁇ 4.
  • said 3 ⁇ 4atioi. gas deflector comprising a! least e inorgaaia platelet layer sad meal ssppori layer,
  • the arrbag asserab!y comprises/ ,a3 ⁇ 4 airba easbiaa eoraprlsiag a base pottios b dng aa apeolag: wit wbleb a nifiator fo dellvsrmg aa kl da gas kt said airbag gaa be aou ed, a eas!doala pordoa atlaefeed to
  • said irrlMgn gas deieetor comprises M feast one 3 ⁇ 4ot3 ⁇ 4an
  • I is a se&ematk; eross-seottoaaf vie of an lilas»
  • I0026J flC :2. Is a schematic oross-seeilodid vie of another Illustrative erebpdira sii of ibe multiple laj3 ⁇ 4r iafladoa gas deieetor tor aa atdoniotive a3 ⁇ 4a easiaoa,
  • : 4 is a scbenistie eross-seodpnal 'view of a3 ⁇ 4o3 ⁇ 4er i!ksteadve erhoiroeat 3 of the T jJf lole layer in tlartoa gas defleeror for a automoti e airbag eashioa..
  • FIG. ' ? shows a. perspeetv visw one ilhsstrsiif smijo ⁇ t3 «3 ⁇ 4i»is of & Scfc OBiista airlsag assehofy eoaCigirtd for I «siBl3 ⁇ 4 aa a veMcl tesr 032j FID, $ .shews s ear vie of m 3 ⁇ 4s3 ⁇ 4ai3 ⁇ 4 e « dlB3 ⁇ 4e ef a side sodaM airbag.
  • FIG, t shows » side ⁇ e of fee side eurtsp air ag of 13 ⁇ 4, 8.
  • slbi toiw emhodltpea is ⁇ die irj tion gas defl c or may comprise a metal or metal foil sapport layer tg& eea wo inor nic platelet layers. Acomdtrig to eertam.
  • iimim ye embodanertts:, t&e inflaiioa gas deSeetor ma comprise 8 metal or metal foil support layer be we n two irairga k platelet l yers* aad at least one inorppie platelet layer is adjacent to a a'vai iric support layer, According to eeitaia
  • the inil&dsat gas deflector may comprise a metal or metal, toil sappoif layer between two i j pc platelet layets, and the metal or n3 ⁇ 4sl foil support layer attd.itexgaj e- platelet layers, may be t en two o en fabric snpport layers,
  • the o fabric support layers may fee: jo aed to the inm3 ⁇ 4 oie platelet layets wiffr an adhesive.
  • the inrladan gas deflector may comprise a 0 metal, metal sheet r ntetal fell support layer, bet een two iaorgaiiic platelet layers, and the a* least oa inotgaina platelet layer is adlaeeat to a least aaoihsr support Itoie layer.
  • the Jtifeuoitt gas deflector y eornpdse a metal or metal foil support layer feet ee tw tnorgaals platele layers, and the tne&! o metal foil sappo t laye aad irwrgaaic platelet layers may be betwesa two other fabtie5 seppon. layers.
  • gas rlel!eef may comprise a me aJj metal sheet or metal fail sappta layer between two: iamprae platelet layers, aad the at least one inorganic platelet layer is adj eara to at least another sapport woven fabric layer, ⁇ eea d!ng to cer i il sstrative eorfeodiaients, the Infiatloa gas dsf!eetor may eonipttse. a a3 ⁇ 4e al or mea3 ⁇ 4i foit sapport layer between two inorgaaie plgtelet layers, wd0 the metal or metal. M.
  • the iatlation gas deieel r may epsmrie a metal, metal sheet $t metal tell sppport laye b ⁇ twesp i # msr3 ⁇ 4a»ie platelet l$fm-> a3 ⁇ 4d ':' t
  • Aeoordiag Pr eeiam Illustrative e bodimnts, ik mStiba gas: defector ay com is a 3 ⁇ 4es.
  • deflector r ay comprise, a e l, r eta!.
  • sfeeet br sset&l foil support layer feetweea two rOorgairic platelet layers, aral fire 3 ⁇ 4
  • IJQ eeriam IdrstradYe emb dimepts, i3 ⁇ 4e isfl ti s gas deflector my c mprise a metal or metal .fell suppo layer bewen fm feergaale p!alelet layers. ami tie metal or ostal fed sup ot layer arto. soorgapie rsktlet layers may fee: . etwesa two other r r- avao fa3 ⁇ 4rl layers:. Aeeordisg to eertaii i!
  • festie mbodmMts, ipfisfior* gas deSeetor ?»a3 ⁇ 4 comprise, I» der;, at least Me first Bo» ⁇ melal. su ort layer, at least ofee first joorgMle
  • I S platelet lye at least o .. tricPi! ⁇ 3 ⁇ 4, metal layer, metal epab g layer, metal sheer layer, o meal loll layer ⁇ , at least ⁇ & s caatl i orgaoie platelet layer, sod at least otp ⁇ ew! n» meta support layer.
  • fafctle sappptt layer at least o e first iporgatrse platelet layer, at least qrse metal. ⁇ 3 ⁇ 43 ⁇ 4 metal layer, tpeal eoating layer, metal s et layer, or metal fell layer), at least o3 ⁇ 4e:seeoPi irrprg»pfc platelet
  • nen- ⁇ vove n iaofie sapport layer
  • Aeeottog t eerta is illustrative eratodtoeto, to iafiatlori gas deflector 3 ⁇ 4a eear ise a rtoal or atosl sapporl layer bei eeti iwe tor to plaielei; layers, aad t metal or metal Ml support layer ami torganxc platelet layers may 1 ⁇ 4: between, two 1 ⁇ 4j$r pors- o ea torte sppport layers.
  • a spRlkg trr eertam iil «sr&tive eatodimeats, to as deileetat tmy eos rfse, i « order, ⁇ ' least oae first ⁇ M.
  • sp port layet at least ooa first 1 ⁇ 2otgariie platelet layer, at least oae metal (3 ⁇ 4,; etal layer, raetaf costing layer, metal sfeeet layer, or metal f3 ⁇ 4il layer ⁇ ., at least ape secoid mOrgato platelet fe er., arid at least oae seespd » ⁇ »> metal supportlayer, Aeeordmg to eerlaia illustrative eatodawars:, to mfMorrgas derleeto tria comprise, order * at least rto fct .po «-metat tori xoppori layer, teast ose first laorgaale piaielet layer, at least EMS ' pe mtal layer, nielal coting layer, metal street layer or metal foil layer), a least oae seeoad iaorgame
  • aOa- ovea abris sapper! layer, a least one first torgatde platelet layer, at least os metal t3 ⁇ 4, metal layer, ttseta! eoabsg layer, pietai s eet layer, o aetal foil, layer), at least arte secaad torgame platelet layer, a»d at least art , sseerid aoa-metal, aori ⁇ #o3 ⁇ 4eri fabric sapport layer.
  • the airfeag euslaoa also toelrides ⁇ ip atoa gas defloetpr tot is attaeised ar a&erwise eptrrieeted to fease portod of the airfeag ea!siaa Tfie iaflatioa : gas defieeto comprises a s3 ⁇ 4pport layer aas! as iaorgaaie platelet layer tbat i earned fey to sappa layer, lie inflation gas deiieetar eaarprisesv a
  • the airbag i also includes cushioning pottiim 3 ⁇ 4at Is attached to the base portion of the airbag cushi&n.
  • c shion cooperate define an inflation cavity or ehaiSbei: fir receiving in lation gas : afe Mater of an airbag assembly to inflate the ah3 ⁇ 4ag. cushion.
  • the airbag easEoir ako inelndes .aft infiatioo gas deflector that is attached to the bas portion of the airbag cushion and Is positlooed between the base portion and. die cushioning: portion of the airbag cushion, bubble MisHoa gas deflector c mprises least one adhesive layer di l is carried lay a support layer and Is ' disposed: betwee d e support layer -and an.
  • ibe inft tion gas deflector comprises a metal foil support layer, and adbesive layer a at least ose luo airi platelei : laye i adhesive layer, According t dertam iiteualve e «*oeh3 ⁇ 4erjts, the infl:ad-D3 ⁇ 4 gas deHeetor dray eoniprlse a 3 ⁇ 4st u3 ⁇ 4eial ssrpport iayer, a first adhesive layer, isorgamc platelet layery a secoitd adhesive ⁇ ' ⁇ & ⁇ $ 3 ⁇ 4y3 ⁇ 4), least pi® mi iftQsigaat* ⁇ M *t feast.
  • the inf ieai gas deiteeior may comprise, in ode, at least one iirat non-meial fabric sup or la er, at least one first ino3 ⁇ 4sni3 ⁇ 4 platelet layer, at least one metal (ie, metal layer, metal costing layer, metal sheet layer, or metal foil layer), at least o3 ⁇ 4e second morgsse platelet: lye, and at least one seoond esepMeia! fabric snppori laye . Aeenrdisrg to e$Mm .
  • the mfia&m gas deflector may ennrpiise.
  • «fc least w nl non-metal, & ⁇ w & & rie. snpport layer at leas one first: inotpaie platelet layer, at least one mm;i , metal layer, metal noatitt layer, .metal sheet l3 ⁇ 4 or metal foil la e), ailesst one seeoad inorganic platelet teym, and at least im os . nodnnetal xim-wmm fabric snpport layer.
  • the itrf!a!ioa ga deleetor comprises a fits! metal f&p Pit layer, a first ao3 ⁇ 4e3 ⁇ 4-3 ⁇ 4?e layer, a second dbesri®; teyer, rnnltipie nnrgaate platelet layers positioned between the first a3 ⁇ 4d seeand adhesive fay «3 ⁇ 4 and a seeotvd metal u ort laye f 0044]
  • t e aith g cushion comprises a base portion baying an opening « ⁇ ! ⁇ which an mflator for delivering an Inflation gas nno the airbag; Is eoo led.
  • the airbag easliion also ifteiodes a «oshiading portion that is attached to tbe base portion Of the airbag eashlon, 3 ⁇ 4e3 ⁇ 4ase portion a ensbbiom porionof de airbag sj sbion cooperat to ⁇ ⁇ ah mfiaiios cavity car ehanfher f3 ⁇ 4r reeelvkg Mfladoa gas 3 ⁇ 4?ta aa flato of an a ag assembly to Mt tbe airbag cushion.
  • the airbag cushion also contributede an Infl ibr!.
  • 3 ⁇ 4e mflatlor gas deflector that is attached to the base porbos of the sdha eoshion, 3 ⁇ 4e mflatlor gas deflector comprises as. adhesive layers that are n m by separate snpport layers. Art indrgaak platelet layer is pesitkmed between the two adhesive layers that are carried by be snpport layers. Aeeordrag to certain, illnstativ enibodmients, tbe inflation gas deSseto may comprise a petal, taetal sheet . 3 ⁇ 4 ⁇ metal foil sn pnrt layer etweer?.
  • tbe irvQatlon gas deflector may comprise a metal or metal foil support layer between two mnrganic platele layers, anil tbe metal or metal foil snpport layer nd inorgape platelet layers may be between o: odrer i3 ⁇ 43 ⁇ 4 e snpport Jayers. Aeeoidmg to certain. Ilfeslradye embodiments:,: tbe inflation
  • Tbe. RB RASIL fibers like she BELCOT8X, fibers, are amorhous leached glass crs hi h in silica. eOateai (or povidin erraal iijsalat!oa for ap lieaiioj 3 ⁇ 4 3 ⁇ 4e ⁇ ⁇ * to 11:00 6 C: teaajeraaae range. Tbese fibers arc etwes .
  • AlPmira may e presek k as: amoigtr of about 4 peree oy weig wftb other eo?3 ⁇ 4 o « 8 bekg reset P aa gjs mrt of T esj or
  • the morgamc platelet material of the Motgaaie platci i laycx of As: gas i tkm !eetes? may be Mm ⁇ ten vemicuie, : raiea, ela3 ⁇ 4 talc platelets api cosbiaaj as thereof According lo eeftal« eabodmxcms.
  • eertata e bodireM3 ⁇ 4 s tbe morg&aie platelets empes ' ⁇ .
  • the kor Ble platelet layer may iaeltsfc m fcofgarivc pigment m t i l.
  • 1 ⁇ 4org3 ⁇ 4mc pigment material may .mclarie tiaoIaBx oxide, ir n oxide, eltam ai jrid . tia oxide, siiloo : ⁇ . ⁇ 3 ⁇ 4 : cobalt axlde,. antimony oxide aad eo bbatlo fbereof lbl ' ] Hie ⁇ tm3 ⁇ 4&Mte.$r 3 ⁇ 4c3 ⁇ 4 . .
  • 3 ⁇ 4 prepare mpi3 ⁇ 4asic platelet layer of t!te JtSafeR gas de ector may be exfoliated.
  • exfeMatlo$3 ⁇ 4 it is mea3 ⁇ 4i lis 3 ⁇ 4e vemseulft Or mica platelets are cfebeally or &eroia% expaaded Aeeordtrig to otte illustrative enfeodimeiig, the veiroleidite mm platelets may bo exfoli ed defoMsted.- y defelatlo , it ismeani that the exfoliated verrateslite o mica, platelets are processed m. or er «%redaee the vermlealie or tales to s fe ⁇ ta3 ⁇ 4ia% a platelet ibrra.
  • Tbe Issrgaiie platelet layer of the j «#t1 ⁇ 4> « as rlefieeto com osite may com ise platelets an 3 ⁇ 4» u3 ⁇ 4f Ifap about.20 to abmsc 100 weight peroers
  • The. morgaoic platelet laye of tbe imtation gas deSecto e3 ⁇ 4rs si.te: riay com rise platelets i3 ⁇ 4 an a»sa! ai at least 20 weight p3 ⁇ 4rcsrit> earrspdslis may OSS] 3 ⁇ 4e att3 ⁇ 4 «:3 ⁇ 4- .plafefei- .3 ⁇ 453 ⁇ 4f . of the lafctioa. gas deleetar coaposite.
  • P3 ⁇ 4y comprise platelets m w. amoitftt of at least 40 wel g.bt pereeat.
  • Th itorgaaie: plaMst layer of tlm mSilp gas e &etor epaposlCe taay eoai isg patelets aa aa w of at least € weight pemerst.
  • the iaorgnc platelet layer pi the ifkti3 ⁇ 4 gas deileeto composite a comprise platelets i « mi amotmt of 10.0 weight pereeM, ,
  • the inorganic platelet layer of fe Imlatloa gas efleete eomgosite rpay compose pwea platelets m.m aracrot pf at least 3 ⁇ 46 weighs percept.
  • the im ⁇ gaole platelet ayer of the iaflatea gas eflector composite m comprise mica platelets In.
  • aft amount of a least 40 weight peceat, 13 ⁇ 4e r pie platelet 3 ⁇ 4yg Of the «fl.st3 ⁇ 4 gas deifeeio composite may comprise rslea platelets 1 ⁇ 4 aa imsta! of at least 51 ) weigrt psfcml
  • Tile i»oigsfiiC platelet layer of tit ⁇ laj3 ⁇ 4afcs gas delectr eO ⁇ po& e amy epa ⁇ io rales, platelet in to sraousc of a: least 90 wei percept D0S7] T3 ⁇ 4 MOFaaic platelet layer of ike.
  • la&tios gas deifetor eo i oslie may 0 eooaptse ie platelets m- & $. pf at feast &5 wegh;t pe3 ⁇ 4e .
  • ir3 ⁇ 4a3 ⁇ 4attio pas!e layer of ilie miatioa gas dsfcetor e 3 ⁇ 4»siie Way com ris sns plsteistx is as asiooat of at least 99 eight per eeat 5.
  • eppiposfte may epmp:ns € vemteulfc platelets m mim mtoi ai least 3 ⁇ 4 eight pereerit,.
  • the inorgaalc platelet layer of the mfiaO n gas defkeior composite may ccsspitse ⁇ e»sie3 ⁇ 4!fte:ita&Iets 3 ⁇ 4 ⁇ amomtt; of at feast Slfweig eesn
  • the Inprgasie platelet layer o the mfiaSiea gas deflector composite ma eotop-lse ver culife platelets la in ' mm of at least 70 weight perecst.
  • T&. & ⁇ & ⁇ jpteefei- ' of the 3 ⁇ 4atro « gas detector composite ay comprise vermiemtte platelets: 3 ⁇ 4 m M- of at least tS welghlpereePi f3 ⁇ 4CI 8] lie m rgmo platelet layer of the fti3 ⁇ 4t3 ⁇ 43 ⁇ 4 gs deflector coPsposlte ma CMOjsrise vermiedite platelets amount of a leas 90 Weight percent, f 0 ⁇ 9] he i»or 3 ⁇ 4ie platele lye o " t& mflatioa, gas defecto eoa s3 ⁇ 43 ⁇ 4 : $ c m rise vet»*3 ⁇ 4m3 ⁇ 4t p eleto & of a least 95 weight peieeai
  • composite may c mpr e: ermiealite platelets fma amoitnt of at least 9 m3 ⁇ 4g t pereertt [Did! I tte in rg amc platelet layer of Use- tpfiadori as tietleetpr composite rpay com rise &txHe Hte platelet in m m ii of ! DO elgiit percent.
  • Tfe IsofgaPre platelet
  • the iiw aafc platelet layer of the iafiati rs gas doctor c mposite may eojB rise a epd of t»iea asd wnMePlite platelets in i mmmit M least .30 eiglw percent [3304] t3 ⁇ 4e pfgap!e plaiefct layer of (3 ⁇ 4 ⁇ : mi3 ⁇ 4is0ft.gas. deflat ; eoi3 ⁇ 4
  • ⁇ otpprjse a 3 ⁇ 4ad of nite spd vem3 ⁇ 4e hte platelets is ap.
  • wppl o at least 40 weight j ceni piOSf
  • deflector composie tnay eoprpf. ise a blepsl. of rme3 ⁇ 4 & wipieolh® platelets Pit ainoi t of at least 50 weight pereeai .
  • gas deflector composite taay c ise a felepil of ralea am! vei «ei ls platelets 3 ⁇ 43 ⁇ 4 a offit f at least 63 ⁇ 4 eigJit ereepL
  • T1 ⁇ 2 taorgapic platelet layer of tie hif!apop gas 3 ⁇ 4fleetor eonrpasite may oe-mpris ⁇ a ble3 ⁇ 43 ⁇ 4 of tmea »d ⁇ ermc3 ⁇ 4lte platelets 3 ⁇ 43 ⁇ 4 aaomii of a least 80 weigh percept 13 ⁇ 4e torga®o : platelet layer of th Intlatioa gas deflector composite PPsy comprise a bie of pjtc and vetmiefillie ltelets IP as aPtoaat of at least $$ weight percept
  • the morgam ⁇ platelet layer of the i Mm gas deflector composite my 5 cfjsipffeo a Meud of miea i vemiie iite laeles m au ffietsttt of si least 99 weight ' p ⁇ p
  • gas deflector composite may cem iss a U d i mie3 ⁇ 4 ffid e»«Gtillie pkteletrk as 3 ⁇ 43 ⁇ 4 o»f of 90 weigh eromt
  • tbe inorganic layer of the mmUiO3 ⁇ 4 gas deflector may comprise fom abo t 20 to about 100 pereent by sigbt of iuorgame platelets i ftooi 0 to about 10 pereeai by weight of binder.: 3 ⁇ 4 eertalh embe imeitSj the iaorgaak platelet layer of the MlaiioB .
  • g8S deflector may comprise .feom about 30 o ttoti ⁇ ⁇ .1:00 percent by weight of Inorga&ie platelets a&i fern 0 to abopt 7 pewest by weight of busier,
  • Inorga&ie platelets a&i fern 0 to abopt 7 pewest by weight of busier In
  • the biorgaatc platelet layer of the inflation gas deflector may comprise fern about 40 to about TOO pecent by egh of i organic pl elet& and. from 0 to aboi.it 0 porcebl by weight of bi «fte- in certain smbodsmests. the laorgamc platelet layer of the Inflation.
  • g3 ⁇ 4s deflector amy eornplse fern about .50 t about 100 percent by weight ef iporganie - 1 ⁇ 43 ⁇ 41 ⁇ 4s and fl m 0 to about 50 percept by weigfei of imfe, la certain
  • tbe iaot mc platele layer of the Inflation gas dsSeetor may eomp se fom aboptOO to about 100 percent by weigot of inorganic platelets a»d front 0 to about 40 pereeat by weigbt fcf binder.
  • ertaa::embedmeas dm morgariic platelet la er of the Inil ion gas deflector may eonapri.se fmta about 70 to about 100 percent by eiglu of i0orgatbc.
  • the mmganio 5 platele layer of the flatlon gas deflector Oiay comprise fi%o about SO to about 1 0 percent by welgM of Mor gd c platelets ad from 00> about 20 pereeot
  • the toorgame platelet layer of the Inflation gas deikeiotteay comprise fro : about 20 to about 100 percent by eigbt of inorganic platelets, fwm 0 to abont 40 percept by weight of binder, sad Irom.0 to about 50 percent by weight of a functional filler, 0
  • the 1 ⁇ 2 3 ⁇ 4aik platelet layer of tbe Mfiaiiop. gas defector may comprise M about 20 : &;. about 100 pec n by weight of yefs C3 ⁇ 4lite piatotets* fern 0 to ab t 40 v rceni fey weight of inder, ami from.0 t «ho SO p «»t by gM of a fcjictiosa! .filler,
  • the morgaaie plaielet layer of the i «fiatio8 s ⁇ ⁇ : may ⁇
  • biader apd from 0 to abeat 20 pereeat hy weight of a feticSoaal filler.
  • the inflatioo. gas detector may comprises: from about 60 to about ,1 3 peteeat by weight of sad, a blend of iea arsl veitnleoitte platelets, faara 0 to abooi 20 percent b weight of 3 ⁇ 4$esi3 ⁇ 4 ad froip # to ⁇ , ⁇ - 20 pereeat by weight of a SpieOoaat filler.
  • Tfce .mot .»e platelet layer O 03 ⁇ 4e iaflatiPp gas deflector may ipefede morganie platelets wl an rgarsie m$ot .feo3 ⁇ 4aae fei er. l3 ⁇ 4e brucler a atelnde : blend of more thp-a ope type of «rga3 ⁇ 4ae b3 ⁇ 4er and ope type f iaargardc blade?..
  • the hinder rosy arelsde p»e type of orgasle hiader aad.
  • tte toorgaoie bipder may emrise a ssipgle type of laptgasle bt&fer or a feesd of mor tbte oaf pe of feorgstde tidsr, Wlilspt limi tion suitable i»orgafilc oladerg t3 ⁇ 4at irjay be taeloded i» iaorgaoie platejet layer of the iBiladoa gas deflector ipelade colloidal; alyBim, colloidal sHlea, .f «fIe3 ⁇ 4M 3 ⁇ 4re3 ⁇ 4k
  • colloidal 3 ⁇ 4ireoaia asd raixtsres thereof ⁇ 0130
  • the inorgaMe platelets may added to the sup ort layer ⁇ .3 ⁇ 4 as amonnt o aborit 23 gsns to afeout 500: gsm.
  • the ia rgask- platelets ay be added fo the support layer w a®o3 ⁇ 4d of aho 30 pm. to abo 00 gsra.
  • the platelet laye may be poslboped etweep two S-2 G&ss ilbfet fabrics, Acsortim t& ' yii f afapfc illu ⁇ ti g-. ⁇ bodim3 ⁇ 4»ts,.
  • the inflation gas clef lector may comprise, ia ate, as S ⁇ 2 Glass sppport layer support layer,, ap: adfesiy isyer s at %&it one & ⁇ . ⁇ »3 ⁇ 4?.
  • tfee Inflation gas s3 ⁇ 4 a3 ⁇ 4r comprise, is orsfer, a first S-2 Glass snpport layer, as adhesive layer, at least one Inorgaaie platele layer, a seeoat! adhesive layer a a seera3 ⁇ 4l S ⁇ 2 (Mass, siippbrt layer.
  • 3 ⁇ 4 order dees fi t exc de other Iye3 ⁇ 4 s ch as ad namely al ppport layes,, additional f iictlopal layev m «t3 ⁇ 4l. or metal foil .syp ort layers,: or reintOFeeme r layers, feeing iffierposed betwe n the S3 ⁇ 4 Glass support layers and adneslye layers, and/or between the adbeslve layers and tbe ineiganle platelet layers of a composite aaytag ⁇ *3 ⁇ 4 Glass, aa n of he support layers.
  • t3 ⁇ 4e isflatroa gas de3 ⁇ 4st3 ⁇ 4r ccMprlsPs a :uadiip!e l yer cotpposite eonlprising a suppor layer cenrrising: a ven fabric of S ⁇ 3 ⁇ 4 Glass fibers 3 ⁇ 43 ⁇ 4i a rolea platelet layer carried y the 3 ⁇ 4a fabric; Ta « nilea. platelets ma be lm ;regrsaiei!
  • adhesive layer, ajrcl a sap ca layer imt is mde teir a Biaterial tb i is dlf&rent f$m. % ⁇ Z Grass Sbar &brie y .
  • 3 ⁇ 4£3 ⁇ 4$3 ⁇ 4 ⁇ 3 ⁇ 43 ⁇ 4tfe gas deflector ma comprise,, order, a first S-2 ' Qh$& p M. la e ⁇ sa adhesive lws at least se or ssMC pMelet layer, a lecosd a3 ⁇ 4sive layr $ a.
  • the laSatk3 ⁇ 45 gas deflector comprises a. rpplfjple layer composite eoropris&g. mrdt
  • gas #fiec3 ⁇ 4r comprises a : ⁇ 1 ⁇ 2 Hj&P oar psibi £ ⁇ 3 ⁇ 43 ⁇ 43 ⁇ 4 ⁇ $ ⁇ 3 ⁇ 4 53 ⁇ 4fu !& fib p3 ⁇ 43 ⁇ 4i sapport layers that bave feeK. im -e Eed or coaled, with & slBeoae. aeri . platelet layer ecfcmpnses. mi3 ⁇ 4 latelets aa a.
  • l i Aeeordiag ta cerMa; eb odtraepfcb tte iafiaioa gas detleator com ises a amltipie layer composie comprising raalbpfc pol meric or S*2 Gass fleer v3 ⁇ 43 ⁇ 4 ftbrie support layers d»t hsye beea Irapregjated or coated 3 ⁇ 4 a si!ieoas, 3 ⁇ 4ra1 a platelet layer comprising a blend of ic and ermlebbte platefets and, a baaier posiilorasd.
  • t e airbag ousMo comprises at least ofte ooataiaer or vessbl of press rised Inert gas, Aeeordtag o otber om odiracflts, tbe reportedlye of Iraalios ga lor lailatlag t e sabag cbsbiori oataprlses at least oaa ssasa of art galtabl?
  • 3 ⁇ 4 be; n3 ⁇ 43 ⁇ 4rs.ted to a ehicle.;
  • the Inilator ef tte aitbag a3 ⁇ 4&emi>!y is eonjdeit or roonftted t the i 0 ⁇ ' .hoaslng;
  • the airbag easbion is ether.
  • xbMed Or Balled ip ao is pack ed w3 ⁇ 4Mn f3 ⁇ 4$ hotsslng, Th Iseuslsg 1ms a cow 83 ⁇ 4mte thai opens ⁇ .
  • a platelet layer Is directly or isidlredly 15: coated nto tbs stspport layer, Into ine support la e; or duo and onto the metal or metal.
  • inoigaeic platelet layer raay he coated onto a earner layer 3 ⁇ 4pd tte caitser layer ngagd lt3 ⁇ 4 the sttpport laye witb the iaatgaak laiyer disposed bet een tie e3 ⁇ 4ier layer and snppftrt layer, Tfse carrier layer can tbea be removed leaving a mnltlple layer ⁇ oo posle copiprlsln die Inorganic platelet layer oa r3 ⁇ 4e support layer,
  • Tfe loorgane iatdlet layer m Be direeiiy coated unify a snp oii layer,, fax example,, withoot limitati n, ty roll or .reverse roll coating, gravore es referae graywe noat3 ⁇ 4g, transfe eoal g, spra costing,, bnssn enatlng, $p. coating, tape -easting, dpetor5 3 ⁇ 4di3 ⁇ 4 ioHlie: eoatmg, or. de ositi n coatiag..
  • gas comprises aa I aale 5 i3 ⁇ 4ep3 ⁇ 4ie:al propelaai, 3 ⁇ 4 iaflgtor ftsite incW pyroisdtriO laitlator r igaltor for iaMatlng the eoavsraori of t3 ⁇ 4e soli Oferijkal pella- t, sue3 ⁇ 4 as sadiurn az e, laio aa laert IrrEaioti gas to mfiat t e a3 ⁇ 4ag er feiori, AccMdiag to eeriais e bftd asps.
  • ea ilIafeit3 ⁇ 4 s trie iafiator is 5 coupled to the hOtssag,
  • [01 1 FG:.2 shows a etoss ⁇ seetloa of aa iai!adoa gas derlecior 20, laSatifisi gas deflector 20 eoraprf ses ⁇ & miial ox r»etal alloy, or Sigh tea3 ⁇ 4pecstwe resistant l ss: H3 ⁇ 4 atee > aapppri layer 21 aod as iriorgaaic platelet layer 22.
  • Tfe iixSaitea ga dsieetor 4f) fhrfeer iaelPdea ail. isorgaale platelet layer 45 p0sffis3 ⁇ 4ed between 5 dre first 43 ami seeofi 44 adtesiye lyers.
  • ph fealy emipled is fee base jjprioa 5.2 by the Ipfe-tor opepipg 58.
  • 4S 3 ⁇ 4e teirp "airbag” ax osed here 3 ⁇ 4ay refer to as ioila£a3 ⁇ 4k eartain airbag, wettead 3 ⁇ 4tbag f &tmi sirb g, side airbag, knee airbag, or arty ther type of airbag that may bs Ittstalled within a -veiiicfc o protect occ pans or passesBgers from eo!lisori or impct ittjory; [ 1 ⁇ 2?j & will fee iraderstood itoi mihodmmis described hereto e merely cx3 ⁇ 4»pl3 ⁇ 43 ⁇ 4 aw that one skilled to- the- art may mate wHaioss mi moiiti& imm without departing from ike spirit ami sco e 3 ⁇ 4f the Is entlos.

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Abstract

Disclosed is an inflation gas deflector for an automotive airbag assembly. The inflation gas deflector includes at least one layer of inorganic platelets that is supported by a thin metal support, or a multiple layer composite of at least one metal support layer, at least one inorganic platelet layer carried by the metal support layer, and at least one other functional and/or support layer. Also disclosed is an airbag cushion incorporating the inflation gas deflector and an automotive airbag assembly including the inflatable airbag cushion, the inflation gas deflector, and an inflator.

Description

IMF LATIOMQAS DE L GTDI F£M AUTOMOf IV AlRBACi ASSE BLY
TKCHNICAL VI LD
. (jOOOI] Tte presen d¾pl0s«re sserally relates ui abatable »fem¾iye: afftsag assemblies ύχ ¾sl¾ras. w& ¾¾^Ιώ¾.ί& presait disci sar r aes to afee¾sf ¾ sirfesg ePs aas and a*¼ assembles ¾¾t Incluits mitarios gas ¾ftec¾f s 1 hat p^tec thfe a¾ag cushion,
BACKGROUND
|0OC¾1 An airlsag is ¾js IsfWs fe cas oa i;h¾t % dsslga 1¾ peiaet aiP:os;Ppfeile pceap&Pis froip prfoas iiijiay it the ®v® ' o a spllisiop. A ®sb&$ $ $ ¾ci«i|es ispdpfe coBi toia ap mi!stab! ® atr¼g m m mSstm. ¾«tt o a cefMs|o¾ p e tato ajag iude crs¾ sansors a¾tivat tfee isfiapoii Pf the: aithPg, Thp. crash seas rs desgned $o pravesi iaflstioa of ftaaS&sg iatJg$pos$£ ¾Η¾&'$¾¾*·^ l»Ye¾¾iiig s¾4 ροίΙ$ la the ro ay, orta tbe evM «i rpiaor utomc&lp oo iPois;
|000S ;iSaiio¾ .0f &e ¾ ¾ag may oca datopgh t e ?¾Iaase of a: pres«i¾ed IpPrt as ϋ¾Ρϊ a p reaaC fess»rfeed gas thai is e Blsi ed wilfcli airfcag mesi te T¾e ¾¼ $ ¾f als o ipf ed tliroaga t¾s g¾nfi»!lQ ;: of a gas reswpng &¾: ¾ .spp¾c of splM chemic l geao5¾o ot propeliaai: co¾ta?p d : wiifeia asrbag ®odu¼ ictiv fed fey ap: ig»i|Pp f¾e ssi«3¾es; sf ess d^ed gas aad/or. propellsai ¾r &p»¾Rs<i lthk separae vasals withfti the akhag module.
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SU.MMARY
|S10¾ feePsed ¾ aa mi on gas detfeetor t¾ an aptoa¾0tl?e airba eusMea,; said milaiOB. gas defleetor comprising aa iaorgaatc platelet layer: carrier! By a aeial ss poM layer.: f0d0?I Dis&!iospd ¾ m iafe o ga$ deflector far atraiiiomotve aiffeag c s om smrd gas deSeele et>« ¾¾ at lest one iaorgMle platetet layer arid a rre¾i:sy5po«
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}0¾ AeetrFdia t eertala illastrarive eir¾o impats? t¾e IrdMop s. detector for aa :a«to o ¥e alrbag caslloa comprises m la iia ie platelet fever earxied ¾ JPetal Mi sappart layer . Aeepfdiag; to eettaia ilastxaaye ^bodi«% the lriSad¾a.: gas deflector fir a¾ aaloaajtlv airba casfcloa coai -ises two laorgaak pWelet layers ifi a taelai fop sapport Isyer mere etweea.
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¾| i layer ifcs¾b¾! e«.
[0010] A dide»a disclosed k an inrbag cashiers com rsin s enshios pf$tip& #¾¾.98. i ¾¾,eii ity md m mfiabon g der¾¾ior aiened ¾¾ tlie cwshsan portion, -said ¾Alio¾ gas deflecter eo «&m m m platelet layercatrliK! by a msta! layet.
{00; 1 ] Additiwisl!y diseased s aa airbag eusfcioa eonnrrising a enshlosi pardon defining an inflation. e«vsty and an inilatiotr g deileeor attached o fte sasjiioa pottioa, sai mtlauon gas deffeetar comprisiBg at ast one inorgame platelet la and s metal suppnd layer.
(0012] According to certain itlnstrative en&odraenrs, the alrfeag cushn c s sss a eosliioai portion debaiag as jafiaitiaa cavity and an ¾¾tion gas defiecto aftac¾e to the cushion portion, said kllaidB. s deflector co ising an ^organic n eler. layer carried by a rnea! ¾il ®$p a layer,
[0013] According to certan ilinstr ive embodiments, the aif ag c m rises a easkion portkm defining inflation cavity nd an. inflation, gas electo attached to ike cusi n portion, said &fla¾srt gas deilsei&r com osng at least one Ofgasie plate!¾ layer a B¾eai &3 support layer.:
(00.1 ) According to certain itlnstiative embodiments, the akbag i s km comprises a base portion having m opeamg with which am intlato tar deliveing as inflation gas Ma said airbag can e coBpl rL a eusblonmg portion altaefed to said bass otion, said base p oriloi •¼d: S|s§& ia«¾ 0rti#a defiat an inflation cnity, -an an iafiahon gas deflector attached to tie b s ttia® of dfe airba cushion, sad .mrtatlon gas $sottf comprising aft i∞rganie lsteet layer earned hy nmtal su port layer.
[00151 According to certain illnsttati emb dimejns, .the ajt sg e¾shian co»»¾lses a base i¾>» baving an p enirtg db i¾ an Inflaisr for iieM?e¾«g an ini!aikm :gas to & aa-bag cap fee eonpied, a easlifcais . rtiea at£aefeed. lo s id base pordon, said: f xk ami ¾^ioft¾g patio , deiiaipg im iai!aileri cavity, and wt- ip8«0A gas del!eeiar attached; to ts ¾as¾ pc^rion of h aiii¾g.cis la¾. said ¾atioi. gas deflector comprising a! least e inorgaaia platelet layer sad meal ssppori layer,
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{ I?] ¾|sr disclosed ia as airbag asser fely coffiprkiag aa ai s easbiofi defining aq. Mfiation eavlry, an irrl iea gas deflector attached o . said airbag e¾Mo¾ said: iidadon gas deflector ooa iiag iaergattie platelet t&f® carried by a. s&p ii- layer, aad -¾i ardai r m eoa ruaicadon with said airfeag ousraoa a d:een%o£a to deliver aa nfl ti n gas to said afrfeag ctisadob. According to eeriaia enibodiiMns, said iafefem gas deilce or eoraprises at ^^^^iao^ftfe- Ii^teita^er.^d^^W ^{^i:¼ fcr, A$e$f i -t$ cMaa eabedlmears fire reflaion gas deSeefor ¾ at¾eaed or connected to i.'ismgr tfrj!¾0¾- f ϋχέ; airfea eosferoa.
10 1 'l ACeordiag to eertadi iliast stive ©infe dim nt,, ths a¾¾ag assernfely con rise airbag cu h0 afe iaj8& ft cavity, & iaflaiioa gas .delfeeior attined to said ai¾¾a| sii>t}io¾s sad feSati a - gaji dstl ctor copiptisi:5i i ^ morganie platelet layer earxied by a aBtal foil support k er, and an int o ia eoraaumieattoa fe said airbag c sJaoa and eonSgared to delive an infl iori. gas :£ø said airba caslaoa, Aceo^ing t© eeriaia
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p¾l)j Aeeor¾rA to. eefiais idastadve eoabodioOTts, the aa¾ag asserdli!y
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{0021 } A¾eotdsagdo eartadi ;!!usr¾nve e0dod! ¾eas,: the arrbag asserab!y comprises/ ,a¾ airba easbiaa eoraprlsiag a base pottios b dng aa apeolag: wit wbleb a nifiator fo dellvsrmg aa kl da gas kt said airbag gaa be aou ed, a eas!doala pordoa atlaefeed to
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[0023] M te disclosed: is an a rbag asserAly cosiprisln an akbag φίΜρη cornprising a base, portion saving an opening wiffi «¾ an ¾s¾r f r deliverin an, 5 Mflatloa gas Info sai airbag eaa be coapleaY a ettsblppia portion m ≠ to said base portion said base portion nd ensitlo&lag portion defibiag an inflation oawi¾ and an iaSadop: gas de&cipt adaelted to tire bas pprdo¾ ,ssld,¾l!ation . jpe gsnic platelet layer earned by a metal sup ort layer, an feflator haying at least One gas exit port In. fluid eeatrma ieation with aid cavity f said airbag easnioa, and a noasing 0 ennple ito .said infJatar and paefesg g s id airbag easiada. According to certain embodiponts, said irrlMgn gas deieetor comprises M feast one ¾ot¾an|o plalelet layer mi. a pp layer- Aeep kg to -c0r¾¾^^¾HH¾eai$ the ¾al¾¾ ga de&eior is atteee or connected roa:o jaaer swtaee f t¾e: Bass οίΐΙ Ε of χα afrbag cushion.
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inner mfe.«¾te¼ .^iid» oft e airbageas ioa..
BRIEF DECRimON Q? 111! DRAWINGS
M- f0025:] f i I. I is a se&ematk; eross-seottoaaf vie of an lilas»|-v¾ ¾bodI «¾i of i as lti le layer ialatf oa gas. defieeto i>r an, aotom lwe airbag onsMos.
I0026J flC :2. Is a schematic oross-seeilodid vie of another Illustrative erebpdira sii of ibe multiple laj¾r iafladoa gas deieetor tor aa atdoniotive a¾a easiaoa,
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PCSBJ .F¾.: 4 is a scbenistie eross-seodpnal 'view of a¾o¾er i!ksteadve erhoiroeat 3 of the T jJf lole layer in tlartoa gas defleeror for a automoti e airbag eashioa.. 0029f FIB, 5 sho s n exploded perspective ^ew of att ilkstradye erabodmssai df the l»S a¾fe alrbag e bdL i0030 j F& slo s: as exploded per specive view of th asrbag sembly
100 1] FIG. '? shows a. perspeetv visw one ilhsstrsiif smijo<t3«¾i»is of & Scfc OBiista airlsag assehofy eoaCigirtd for I«siBl¾ aa a veMcl tesr 032j FID, $ .shews s ear vie of m ¾s¾ai¾ e« dlB¾e ef a side sodaM airbag.
[0033] FIG, t shows » side ^e of fee side eurtsp air ag of 1¾, 8. [0035 FK5- 1 slrows; ^^'^Muia¾t^¾^j^i ft gas deilecior.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
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other layers being disposed beween &e metal ¾yetr motgame plaele layer ¾¾¾ other suppor layers comprising the MiatlD«: gas . detlee ¾ø¾
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I § '[003 I According: id- certain, slbi toiw emhodltpeais < die irj tion gas defl c or may comprise a metal or metal foil sapport layer tg& eea wo inor nic platelet layers. Acomdtrig to eertam. iimim ye embodanertts:,, t&e inflaiioa gas deSeetor ma comprise 8 metal or metal foil support layer be we n two irairga k platelet l yers* aad at least one inorppie platelet layer is adjacent to a a'vai iric support layer, According to eeitaia
IS illustratke en¾odinient¾ the inil&dsat gas deflector may comprise a metal or metal, toil sappoif layer between two i j pc platelet layets, and the metal or n¾sl foil support layer attd.itexgaj e- platelet layers, may be t en two o en fabric snpport layers, The o fabric support layers may fee: jo aed to the inm¾ oie platelet layets wiffr an adhesive. According to eertaift llmstratrve embodiraeats, the inrladan gas deflector may comprise a 0 metal, metal sheet r ntetal fell support layer, bet een two iaorgaiiic platelet layers, and the a* least oa inotgaina platelet layer is adlaeeat to a least aaoihsr support Itoie layer. According to certain lltnsa¾tiye e;aibod¾neri s5, the Jtifeuoitt gas deflector y eornpdse a metal or metal foil support layer feet ee tw tnorgaals platele layers, and the tne&! o metal foil sappo t laye aad irwrgaaic platelet layers may be betwesa two other fabtie5 seppon. layers. According to eertaia ilinsfratlye embodi e ts, the in& ion. gas rlel!eef or may comprise a me aJj metal sheet or metal fail sappta layer between two: iamprae platelet layers, aad the at least one inorganic platelet layer is adj eara to at least another sapport woven fabric layer, ^eea d!ng to cer i il sstrative eorfeodiaients, the Infiatloa gas dsf!eetor may eonipttse. a a¾e al or mea¾i foit sapport layer between two inorgaaie plgtelet layers, wd0 the metal or metal. M. sapport layer aad Inergaaie platelet layers ma be between two ether wnveri fabrie snppnri layers . According to certain ¾!psta¾tiye en bodlnterits, the iatlation gas deieel r may epsmrie a metal, metal sheet $t metal tell sppport laye b^twesp i # msr¾a»ie platelet l$fm-> a¾d':'t|e.:a les&t §8$ ¾dtg$»i$ p tefc isj^r adj bt to it least another support polyatftMe WCFS¾ fabric la r Aeoordiag Pr eeiam Illustrative e bodimnts, ik mStiba gas: defector ay com is a ¾es.| or r»tal foil syppdrt la er 5 feetwsep im im¾rgapio platelet layes apt die toeial ar metal Ml sjtt patt layer aad,»ior§saie platelet layers may fee e een two pthgr pplyarmde wovn abrle sppp or! layers.: According; to eerta®, illustrative embod«»e?iis, ifee m&tkm gas: deflector r ay comprise, a e l, r eta!. sfeeet br sset&l foil suport layer feetweea two rOorgairic platelet layers, aral lire ¾| I#as$ ss e ¾K¾garbe platelet layer is adjaeeat to: at least a p ^ vea ¾¾|?|>«i fabic^ teer,. Afieatdlag to
IJQ eeriam IdrstradYe emb dimepts, i¾e: isfl ti s gas deflector my c mprise a metal or metal .fell suppo layer bewen fm feergaale p!alelet layers. ami tie metal or ostal fed sup ot layer arto. soorgapie rsktlet layers may fee: . etwesa two other r r- avao fa¾rl layers:. Aeeordisg to eertaii i! festie mbodmMts, ipfisfior* gas deSeetor ?»a¾ comprise, I» der;, at least Me first Bo»~melal. su ort layer, at least ofee first joorgMle
I S platelet lye; at least o .. tricPi! {¾, metal layer, metal epab g layer, metal sheer layer, o meal loll layer}, at least ύύ& s caatl i orgaoie platelet layer, sod at least otp^ew! n» meta support layer. Aoeerdltrg to eertabi il!asiatwe ¾bo&fj¾fe, tfie ½flatio« gaa defiesior may ep pflse, ½ order., at least oris first sep¾¾etal &orjo srmpott !aye¾ * least m first ¾¾rg iie: platele layer, at least oris metal (to, metal, a er, r&etal eeatlag layer, metal sbeet
:2fl lay¾ or tpeal gal layer), at least one seeppd Iftofgade platelet layep aod at least one saeari ioa-me!al labrle .soppertiayet. Accoding w eertairt 'e¾i¾c m¾¾% tbe mfato.: gas deSeeto ma cot»prrs¾ s. order, at least άύύ fimt ftprr-metal., porr~¾weo. fafctle sappptt layer,, at least o e first iporgatrse platelet layer, at least qrse metal. {¾¾ metal layer, tpeal eoating layer, metal s et layer, or metal fell layer), at least o¾e:seeoPi irrprg»pfc platelet
25; layer, and at least one secosd. non- ma!. nen-\vove:n iaofie sapport layer; f CIC14C1J Aeee lag to eertarp illastratl¥e em pdtoips,, tlie air ag: ase¾ y eomprlse aa akoa easlsiop; defisiirig ap jpflatlop. cavity, aft mfiatlba. ga¾ d lleetor taelretl to tfee airoag ¾Hsl¾ ¾ a d so irriator ij>. eommvmieatoft witb: :S¾s atrbag easfeiors. apd epftfigurerl to dellysr 36 a¾ ipflatioti. gas t tfee airbag eiisfetom Aoe&rdiftg: to eertam e ommeos: tbe iafiatloB gas t!eflecMr Is attaetse er erameeted tp itmer .s«riace of†¾e airfcag casliiDS, ¾e MSatlon gss
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feet eea torgapis platelet layers,, md to metal ϋϊ aaesl. ftdi, pp&ii layer aati porgato platelet layes may ire fe%'e i &. ¾ep p fyaBlide- w^^.&^c S0¾K>^ layers, Aeesidirg to certaia iilasb¾irve eatodiasejars. to iriilatiaa gas deflecto may co priso a ?tai meiai. s&eet or metal Mil Si#ori: ½yer feetwee¾ t o torgato plstetet layers, aad . to at least oa¾ torgato platelet layer is adJaee to at least aaoa-woyea s¾p ori ac layer. Aeeottog t eertais illustrative eratodtoeto, to iafiatlori gas deflector ¾a eear ise a rtoal or atosl sapporl layer bei eeti iwe tor to plaielei; layers, aad t metal or metal Ml support layer ami torganxc platelet layers may ¼: between, two ¼j$r pors- o ea torte sppport layers. A spRlkg trr eertam iil«sr&tive eatodimeats, to as deileetat tmy eos rfse, i« order,≠ ' least oae first ^ M. sp port layet at least ooa first ½otgariie platelet layer, at least oae metal (¾,; etal layer, raetaf costing layer, metal sfeeet layer, or metal f¾il layer}., at least ape secoid mOrgato platelet fe er., arid at least oae seespd »ο»> metal supportlayer, Aeeordmg to eerlaia illustrative eatodawars:, to mfMorrgas derleeto tria comprise, order* at least rto fct .po«-metat tori xoppori layer, teast ose first laorgaale piaielet layer, at least EMS 'pe mtal layer, nielal coting layer, metal street layer or metal foil layer), a least oae seeoad iaorgame platelet layer, arid at least one seedrai aom total, iabric st¾p3ot layer, According; to eerlaia Iliastrafee eaibo0¾are t¾, to iritofcm ga deflector m comprise, la order, at least ope first aaa-Metal,. aOa- ovea abris sapper! layer, a least one first torgatde platelet layer, at least os metal t¾, metal layer, ttseta! eoabsg layer, pietai s eet layer, o aetal foil, layer), at least arte secaad torgame platelet layer, a»d at least art , sseerid aoa-metal, aori~#o¾eri fabric sapport layer.. ff tdlf Aeeordm t c rtain erobedto≥ats5 to airfeag euslaoa co ris s a base: portloti ¾toi an aperdag witb wlieb 'as tralator lo deltormg ap mfiatian gas fto to, alrbag s coupled. T¾e aitbag epslriorr a¾o Irselades a erajhtepa porbop. that ½ atiaeljed fp to Isas ortk of ¾e air ag eusMoa.1¾e Base p ito arsd oasbiosiag prj ka «f to. airfeag CHsbiOB eaeperate to slefiae as flados eaylt or elaaibe to reee ag mflato ga froat a¾ flaor as ajrbag asseatoy to ioflate the airfeag epsl ors , The airfeag euslaoa also toelrides ■ ip atoa gas defloetpr tot is attaeised ar a&erwise eptrrieeted to fease portod of the airfeag ea!siaa Tfie iaflatioa: gas defieeto comprises a s¾pport layer aas! as iaorgaaie platelet layer tbat i earned fey to sappa layer, lie inflation gas deiieetar eaarprisesv a
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IS
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|;0343] A¾cordkg to certain ittsste y em odis«ert&s the airbag euslilos eors rises a: base pordort having an opening with hieih an Infetar for delivering m kUm gas into the airbag is coupled. The airbag i also includes cushioning pottiim ¾at Is attached to the base portion of the airbag cushi&n. The base porfjos a¾d eosMoning. portion of the airbag.: c shion cooperate define an inflation cavity or ehaiSbei: fir receiving in lation gas : afe Mater of an airbag assembly to inflate the ah¾ag. cushion. The airbag easEoir ako inelndes .aft infiatioo gas deflector that is attached to the bas portion of the airbag cushion and Is positlooed between the base portion and. die cushioning: portion of the airbag cushion, lire MisHoa gas deflector c mprises least one adhesive layer di l is carried lay a support layer and Is' disposed: betwee d e support layer -and an. i»o:¾atse platelet layer,. According to certain illustrative entbodimests, t¾e ¾iiatb ¾ gas $i mp s-& m®l ppmi layer, and adhesive layer and at least one norganic platelet layer an adhesive layer. Accordin to certain illustrative e Bo an^ts, ibe inft tion gas deflector comprises a metal foil support layer, and adbesive layer a at least ose luo airi platelei: laye i adhesive layer, According t dertam iiteualve e«*oeh¾erjts, the infl:ad-D¾ gas deHeetor dray eoniprlse a ¾st u¾eial ssrpport iayer, a first adhesive layer, isorgamc platelet layery a secoitd adhesive
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Μ ' ί&Ι $ ¾y¾), least pi® mi iftQsigaat*≠ M *t feast. #e* second nsst- petal su por layer. According in certain ilfnslratiye errsbodme s, the inf ieai gas deiteeior may comprise, in ode, at least one iirat non-meial fabric sup or la er, at least one first ino¾sni¾ platelet layer, at least one metal (ie, metal layer, metal costing layer, metal sheet layer, or metal foil layer), at least o¾e second morgsse platelet: lye, and at least one seoond esepMeia! fabric snppori laye . Aeenrdisrg to e$Mm. lltes¾nm?e embodiments, the mfia&m gas deflector may ennrpiise. In order, «fc least w nl non-metal, &^w & & rie. snpport layer, at leas one first: inotpaie platelet layer, at least one mm;i , metal layer, metal noatitt layer, .metal sheet l¾ or metal foil la e), ailesst one seeoad inorganic platelet teym, and at least im os . nodnnetal xim-wmm fabric snpport layer. Aeeorling to e«ia!n illustrative enrolments, the itrf!a!ioa ga deleetor ma comprise a fits! metal f&p Pit layer, a first ao¾e¾-¾?e layer, a second dbesri®; teyer, rnnltipie nnrgaate platelet layers positioned between the first a¾d seeand adhesive fay«¾ and a seeotvd metal u ort laye f 0044] According to certain illuatralive embodimerri, t e aith g cushion comprises a base portion baying an opening «ί!τ which an mflator for delivering an Inflation gas nno the airbag; Is eoo led. The airbag easliion also ifteiodes a «oshiading portion that is attached to tbe base portion Of the airbag eashlon, ¾e¾ase portion a ensbbiom porionof de airbag sj sbion cooperat to ά ήζ ah mfiaiios cavity car ehanfher f¾r reeelvkg Mfladoa gas ¾?ta aa flato of an a ag assembly to Mt tbe airbag cushion. The airbag cushion also neinde an Infl ibr!. gas deflector that is attached to the base porbos of the sdha eoshion, ¾e mflatlor gas deflector comprises as. adhesive layers that are n m by separate snpport layers. Art indrgaak platelet layer is pesitkmed between the two adhesive layers that are carried by be snpport layers. Aeeordrag to certain, illnstativ enibodmients, tbe inflation gas deSseto may comprise a petal, taetal sheet . ¾· metal foil sn pnrt layer etweer?. o isprganie platelet layers, and: tbe at least one inorganic platelet layer is adjae¾ai to at least another s¾p¾ fabric layer, .According to certain iitosmtbve embodiments, tbe irvQatlon gas deflector may comprise a metal or metal foil support layer between two mnrganic platele layers, anil tbe metal or metal foil snpport layer nd inorgape platelet layers may be between o: odrer i¾¾ e snpport Jayers. Aeeoidmg to certain. Ilfeslradye embodiments:,: tbe inflation
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sarb fibers, ceramic fibers^ glass .fl5SFS o>¾¾>!ul5!e iibets, s ato; fi¾et& silfcg fibers apd eotulppatioris &ere £- The orgapie i¾¾s witbiait imifptiaa ea¾ be hese orgapie fiber d&eif¾4 ¾ Ϋ&· cOTused a with tbp prepar¾ios¾ of ¾o¾~ wa» a»i wovea fkbdt support layers. 03O1 ie l¾fe tdamiu poiyer^sta!lifte. fibers pompmlpg ibe paper $¾φρ« comprise &e Sberi¾¾ii si preif«ci of aboti 72: is β& IQQ weight |>ereent alatii a abou 9 > about 28 weight petcept silica,
10: ffHIS!J Tfee eeismlc Sbsrs οόί¾ρπ$& sfoi?i|¾¾~sf Bess fibers epn^rissag the pap r spppprt comprise the fiberi tiou pmdper Of about 45 to about 75 Weight percest b ipa a¾d abou 25 to ahopt 55 weight pereetrts ea.
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18055] .The BELCOTE j£ fifes ate standard type; sltfde fife These libers
¾av¾ a& sverage fiaeuess of abou 558 tes. aad arc gesieraily raade frnar silicic acid modified by alumina. ¾ BELC!QTBX fibers are amorphous and. generally eaatam gbout 94,5 silica, ab ut 4,5 peree alOarma, less than 0,5.percent $0di¾i& aad tbaa.8.5 peree ef otner eowiporjesis, These fibers ¾a¾ s a era e fibe diameter of about 9 ailerons and a racitag: polat ¾: the rapge of i 500'' !ø 15 d*C. These fibers are leattesisiaat to tebi erattires of ap to 1 ΙΟ0¾, auci are typically≠ S¾e and binder to®.
10056; Tbe. RB RASIL fibers, like she BELCOT8X, fibers, are amorhous leached glass crs hi h in silica. eOateai (or povidin erraal iijsalat!oa for ap lieaiioj ¾ ¾e ί ό * to 11:006C: teaajeraaae range. Tbese fibers arc etwes . about 6 and aboat 13 rulsroas la diaraeter, and hav¾ s aieliia pomt; i about 170Q¾, Tbs fibers, a s lejajhi¾ ty iealy ½y¾ s sdka easiest of abovt 9$ poreetsf by weight AlPmira may e presek k as: amoigtr of about 4 peree oy weig wftb other eo?¾ o« 8 bekg reset P aa gjs mrt of T esj or
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|¾¾5¾ Tbe &m w mm ge ol &yers of tbe fefia&oa gas derleetor roay «op¾mse a -WQffm glass fabrk ¾e .w v¾n gl ss i¾brip Is made: lia ¾i li. strepglh (l»e|odi¾g: higb tepsiie sbwigtri aud kgb eoropressivo s¾esgtb)f irspaei resista«is isrbpera&re resistak a d ¾ti|¾e resis¾ftt higb, sibea eosbmt. gfey fibers, Accdrdkg: to certam oibd£llme»ts? tbe opea lass fiber fabric osay com rise $ Gl s i1bers; $-2 Class S feats a»d. «c¾stosfes thereof Suitable Glass H» for use in pt^ rmg. the poort layer for the :i»Mga¾Ic p¼feie¾ s»c¾ as a. wove**. t¾er f¾fie support law, cs msrci !iy vai¾te fern: ΑόΥ :(M®#, Sm& Caro¾¾ USA).
10060} The morgamc platelet material of the Motgaaie platci i laycx of As: gas i tkm !eetes? may be Mm≠ ten vemicuie,: raiea, ela¾ talc platelets api cosbiaaj as thereof According lo eeftal« eabodmxcms. the iao¾ga¾¾ plate ts em rise verffileallte pla&!eis, Ae ordkg t» certain emb ¾em¾ the iaOrgatrk pteM≠.∞
platelets.. According to:, eertata e»bodireM¾s tbe morg&aie platelets empes ' ψ. platelet Aceordirig to eertaia emfeD&jiMs, ilie; iaorgaaic platelet eomprise a felea of ¾r¾lo«]¾ a«d mic platelets, lie ia gme pla¾lei tmtedal of the !sorpalo platelet layer r ay eo¾B|ji.se coated, platelets- The kor Ble platelet layer may iaeltsfc m fcofgarivc pigment m t i l. Without ¾ltaii©¾ aad only fey way of ls«io»s tie ¼org¾mc pigment material may .mclarie tiaoIaBx oxide, ir n oxide, eltam ai jrid . tia oxide, siiloo : αχ.ί¾: cobalt axlde,. antimony oxide aad eo bbatlo fbereof lbl'] Hie ^tm¾&Mte.$r ¾c¾..|l¾t¾ets that may ¼ osed. ¾ prepare mpi¾asic platelet layer of t!te JtSafeR gas de ector may be exfoliated. By exfeMatlo$¾ it is mea¾i lis ¾e vemseulft Or mica platelets are cfebeally or &eroia% expaaded Aeeordtrig to otte illustrative enfeodimeiig, the veiroleidite mm platelets may bo exfoli ed defoMsted.- y defelatlo , it ismeani that the exfoliated verrateslite o mica, platelets are processed m. or er«%redaee the vermlealie or tales to s fe§ta¾ia% a platelet ibrra.
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cky, b t ie.. ¾»eeti&,. hsctants, 3^ϊίρ¼* m0s£sTOd!fi¾e¾ spr^ai ^oilte, $§tspmss or -Boaa¾att0 s thereof.
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65| Tbe Issrgaiie platelet layer of the j«#t¼>« as rlefieeto com osite may com ise platelets an ¾» u¾f Ifap about.20 to abmsc 100 weight peroers
|iISf3] The. morgaoic platelet laye of tbe imtation gas deSecto e¾rs si.te: riay com rise platelets i¾ an a»sa! ai at least 20 weight p¾rcsrit> earrspdslis may
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OSS] ¾e att¾ «:¾- .plafefei- .¾5¾f . of the lafctioa. gas deleetar coaposite. P¾y comprise platelets m w. amoitftt of at least 40 wel g.bt pereeat. 0059] The isorg¾Mc platelet layer of t¾e sila os gas dsSeetor oomposite ¾J" comprise platelets lb a aaioimt of at least SO weigh! pereetst* 10070] Th itorgaaie: plaMst layer of tlm mSilp gas e &etor epaposlCe taay eoai isg patelets aa aa w of at least€ weight pemerst. POTIJ The ipt?rgawe platelet layer of lbs iafiats gas deflector e&^posite: m&y c mpri jplateef m n amount of at feast 70 weigln percent 0721 Bos-gaao platelet laye of tfee ¾atlea gas deflector composite may eopa rt : j¾e!«ts; m. aft amettst of at least 89 weight percent f OO'i 3] The ¾0rga ie platelet layer pf &e .milatioa gas ttellector composite t¾&y smn mii platelets in. mi aracPat pf at least eight peies»i f 0074-1 The lijog sife platelet aye Pf the lafiaioB gas dsileetpr eppposiis sr cotBprise late!efe isj as am ffit pf at ast 90 weight ser¾eat 0Q75J 1¾e i or nie platelet layer of t¾e | ¾ip« gas deflector; composite may comprise platelets in an afioa&t «f at least 95 eigln percent 076 J "I¾e fporgasie platelet layer of tfce isSatiop gas deflector oipttsii may compose .il ele¾ ¾ ap »w¾¾t of at least § weight pereerit
[ p??] The iaorgnc platelet layer pi the ifkti¾ gas deileeto composite a comprise platelets i« mi amotmt of 10.0 weight pereeM, ,
[0078] The inorganic platelet layer of fe Imlatloa gas efleete eomgosite rpay compose pwea platelets m.m aracrot pf at least ¾6 weighs percept. [0079] T)g: raPrg sle platelet layer Pf the fatioss gas deflector eon psfe may copoi® mies platelets i« m rto of at least 30 weight percept pii O] The im^gaole platelet ayer of the iaflatea gas eflector composite m comprise mica platelets In. aft amount of a least 40 weight peceat, 1¾e r pie platelet ¾yg Of the «fl.st¾ gas deifeeio composite may comprise rslea platelets ¼ aa imsta! of at least 51) weigrt psfcml
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|0S3J Tfje InorgtMe platelet layer the mfiaiom gas; defector composi may; spapnse Mica platelets in mmmii oi¾i least 70 woigsi per^ea
ICS [6084] 1¾e isisr sflc platelet layer the m§mm. gas deflator composite rpay com ose ¾pea platelets in to am own of a least 80 weigh! perosst.
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f 00S6] Tile i»oigsfiiC: platelet layer of tit© laj¾afcs gas delectr eO ^po& e amy epa^io rales, platelet in to sraousc of a: least 90 wei percept D0S7] T¾ MOFaaic platelet layer of ike. la&tios gas deifetor eo i oslie may 0 eooaptse ie platelets m- & $. pf at feast &5 wegh;t pe¾e .
,0881¾ 1¾e. ir¾a¾attio pas!e layer of ilie miatioa gas dsfcetor e ¾»siie Way com ris sns plsteistx is as asiooat of at least 99 eight per eeat 5.
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09 ]; lie iaOrgsroe platelet layer sf the iaSatk>¾ g s deflector com osite: may comprise fompcptite platelets in an amo st of a least 20 Weight p®twt *
0 |0β§!1 I¾e ipor sie ψ} ί<≠ layer ¾f ¾e ipfistioo as 4d%pior. eppiposfte may epmp:ns€ vemteulfc platelets m mim mtoi ai least ¾ eight pereerit,.
$092] ¾e jjora ; pktelei layer f file iaSatiop gas defieelBr e^m osife pay eorsprtse vemlepltte platelets M m s of at least 40 weight p s
|Θ 93| The inorgaalc platelet layer of the mfiaO n gas defkeior composite may ccsspitse ¥e»sie¾!fte:ita&Iets ¾κ amomtt; of at feast Slfweig eesn
(0094] The korgaaie platele layer of the fiattofi gas doSeetor eamposlte ma e0p¾3r¾e vermieallie platelets ¾ aP amofcat of at least 60 weight pereeftt
[0095] The Inprgasie platelet layer o the mfiaSiea gas deflector composite ma eotop-lse ver culife platelets la in'mm of at least 70 weight perecst.
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[0097] T&. &ο&βα jpteefei- ' of the ¾atro« gas detector composite ay comprise vermiemtte platelets: ¾ m M- of at least tS welghlpereePi f¾CI 8] lie m rgmo platelet layer of the fti¾t¾¾ gs deflector coPsposlte ma CMOjsrise vermiedite platelets amount of a leas 90 Weight percent, f 0§9] he i»or ¾ie platele lye o "t& mflatioa, gas defecto eoa s¾¾: $ c m rise vet»*¾m¾t p eleto & of a least 95 weight peieeai
[0100] ie irie ame plafe&t layer Of the inilatKM gas #efeeSor: composite may c mpr e: ermiealite platelets fma amoitnt of at least 9 m¾g t pereertt [Did! I tte in rg amc platelet layer of Use- tpfiadori as tietleetpr composite rpay com rise &txHe Hte platelet in m m ii of ! DO elgiit percent.
10102] Tfe: IsofgaPre platelet |ayr of fhe ¼¾tiop gas. deflector composite pl y ccropnse a tsleod of mica aPd. vettpjcpliis ptee!sts in an a»¾tp¾ of less! 20 woigfet percepf
1.0; 03 { The iiw aafc platelet layer of the iafiati rs gas doctor c mposite may eojB rise a epd of t»iea asd wnMePlite platelets in i mmmit M least .30 eiglw percent [3304] t¾e pfgap!e plaiefct layer of (¾έ: mi¾is0ft.gas. deflat ; eoi¾|os¾ei «tay
©otpprjse a ¾ad of nite spd vem¾e hte platelets is ap. wppl: o at least 40 weight j ceni piOSf The kot lc- platelet ¾vsr of the Imfation gas. deflector composie: tnay eoprpf. ise a blepsl. of rme¾ & wipieolh® platelets Pit ainoi t of at least 50 weight pereeai .
T¾s mm" a»ie platPiet layer of thP ¾flai¾. gas deflector composite taay c ise a felepil of ralea am! vei «ei ls platelets ¾¾ a offit f at least 6¾ eigJit ereepL
|0X07] The morgaole platelet a e Pf tl¾i ¾tf#» gas deflector comp site m&y eo vprlss a fcjspd of mica ajs YermieoJite platelets ¾ amount pf at least 7& weight peree¾
T½ taorgapic platelet layer of tie hif!apop gas ¾fleetor eonrpasite may oe-mpris© a ble¾¾ of tmea »d ^ermc¾lte platelets ¾¾ aaomii of a least 80 weigh percept 1¾e torga®o: platelet layer of th Intlatioa gas deflector composite PPsy comprise a bie of pjtc and vetmiefillie ltelets IP as aPtoaat of at least $$ weight percept
[OUOJ The moFgaple jikejei. laye of t¾e iBtlatipa ;ga deileetor eomppsite .may comprise a bletpi of miea and. Pen aillte platefels .¾ ¾ TO OTI of at least §(} eight, percept fOillJ e ioorgasfie platelet layer of tie tefiatton gas deflector composite may ec ^riae a 'bk»& o mica a¾ ma?eBi¾ platelets in. an mount of a t leas 95 wesgMpefeem. i 12] The morgam^ platelet layer of the i Mm gas deflector composite my 5 cfjsipffeo a Meud of miea i vemiie iite laeles m au ffietsttt of si least 99 weight 'p^p
£011.3;]'' ¾e j¾or a¾Ie pkielet yw of the mfiatio . gas deflector composite may cem iss a U d i mie¾ ffid e»«Gtillie pkteletrk as ¾¾ o»f of 90 weigh eromt
10 IQX14} &. certain embodimens, tbe inorganic layer of the mmUiO¾ gas deflector may comprise fom abo t 20 to about 100 pereent by sigbt of iuorgame platelets i ftooi 0 to about 10 pereeai by weight of binder.: ¾ eertalh embe imeitSj the iaorgaak platelet layer of the MlaiioB.g8S deflector may comprise .feom about 30 o ttoti■■.1:00 percent by weight of Inorga&ie platelets a&i fern 0 to abopt 7 pewest by weight of busier, In
I S c rtS sffi od3Ks ¾S the biorgaatc platelet layer of the inflation gas deflector may comprise fern about 40 to about TOO pecent by egh of i organic pl elet& and. from 0 to aboi.it 0 porcebl by weight of bi«fte- in certain smbodsmests. the laorgamc platelet layer of the Inflation. g¾s deflector amy eornplse fern about .50 t about 100 percent by weight ef iporganie - ¼¾¼s and fl m 0 to about 50 percept by weigfei of imfe, la certain
2 embodiments, tbe iaot mc platele layer of the Inflation gas dsSeetor may eomp se fom aboptOO to about 100 percent by weigot of inorganic platelets a»d front 0 to about 40 pereeat by weigbt fcf binder. In ertaa::embedmeas; dm morgariic platelet la er of the Inil ion gas deflector may eonapri.se fmta about 70 to about 100 percent by eiglu of i0orgatbc. platelets an fforn 0 to about 3 pereepi by weight of binder- .¾ eertaia embodinimix, the mmganio 5 platele layer of the flatlon gas deflector Oiay comprise fi%o about SO to about 1 0 percent by welgM of Mor gd c platelets ad from 00> about 20 pereeot By weight of bnrder: I» eertaia erribom'nrerits, the toorgame platelet layer of the Inflation gas deikeiotteay comprise fro : about 20 to about 100 percent by eigbt of inorganic platelets, fwm 0 to abont 40 percept by weight of binder, sad Irom.0 to about 50 percent by weight of a functional filler, 0
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{01201 ¾ seiia¾ Ombodtoiesis, the ½ ¾aik platelet layer of tbe Mfiaiiop. gas defector may comprise M about 20: &;. about 100 pec n by weight of yefs C¾lite piatotets* fern 0 to ab t 40 v rceni fey weight of inder, ami from.0 t «ho SO p«»t by gM of a fcjictiosa! .filler,
O |012Γ| fe certain ¾ta¾ wlSs,- the ipprgaipe platelet layer of the .iaftatios '.gas deieetor may eo¾otis© fms abaPt 50 to shoat: 1 0 pss m by eight o£ yeripieabt efe% Sam 0: to abapi 30 percent by weig ta ¾¾cler, mi ¾m- 0 to afeopf 20 peresfit by eight of a i.TOlJOsa .fiflot. 13.1221 fa ρ&τκ&, ¾bedlm¾3¾g:, the morgaaie plaielet layer of the i«fiatio8 s ύ ϋφί: may ορρ|Ρ¾&¾ Sar* abe¾t Mi to about 100 pereeM f weight of yermiealiip .platelets, .& & to about 20 percent By weigh of biader, apd from 0 to abeat 20 pereeat hy weight of a feticSoaal filler.
[0i23j ¾ etitabi embodi nt*, the inorganic platlet layer of the mSa i gas deieetor tm i tisi trops about ¾0 to abo¾: 100 pereiartby eigbt of a blend ofiara ad. veofiieyfe: laele^ ffa $ to aboai 40 percent by weight ef biadot, a»o; -fern 0 toabein; 50 pereeat by weight of a funclkma! fille;.
[0124] In c¾rt¾j¾: .§ )$i«s#«¾ the inorgarrss platelet layer of the i latlon gas d fioeto ¾ay oftffi»¾« feln miP SO t ahoat 100 percept by weight of a hleod mica: aad yer,raieal!e platelet^ Snp 0 to: aboai 3 percep by weight- of bisdep arid &>¾ to afeont .20 percent by weight of ¾ firnctsoPal filler,
101251 Is certain embodim nts* tbe iaorgamc platelet, layer pf the inflatioo. gas detector may comprises: from about 60 to about ,1 3 peteeat by weight of sad, a blend of iea arsl veitnleoitte platelets, faara 0 to abooi 20 percent b weight of ¾$esi¾ ad froip # to φν,ϊ- 20 pereeat by weight of a SpieOoaat filler..
[0126] Tfce .mot .»e platelet: layer O 0¾e iaflatiPp gas deflector may ipefede morganie platelets wl an rgarsie m$ot .feo¾aae fei er. l¾e brucler a atelnde : blend of more thp-a ope type of «rga¾ae b¾er and ope type f iaargardc blade?.. The hinder rosy arelsde p»e type of orgasle hiader aad. more Ite m* type of ai«r¾aaic: pjpder; The blader»ay aipfti e % hiead of p«¾e iba¾ one type of sff ie b½det a¾o! tp re tbas pe t e: of Isi rgaoic bm er, Tbo jgapie bjp-det tbat m y he el cta i &e ½»gai:C plistsle layer iaay
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[01281 l¾ iaargaaie platelet layer of t e iptlatloa gas defeiot t $ h¾te yermfculite platelets^ arid, wrga e: Milde, tte toorgaoie bipder may emrise a ssipgle type of laptgasle bt&fer or a feesd of mor tbte oaf pe of feorgstde tidsr, Wlilspt limi tion suitable i»orgafilc oladerg t¾at irjay be taeloded i» iaorgaoie platejet layer of the iBiladoa gas deflector ipelade colloidal; alyBim, colloidal sHlea, .f«fIe¾M ¾re¾k, aod :;ruxU;?« thereof
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colloidal ¾ireoaia, asd raixtsres thereof ί0130| Tfee inorgarsic platelet layer of tfe ίύ ΐάη- :ps defleetor ¾ay tftelade issrgasie platelets; aad aa orgsffic biaret, 1¾e drgars it hii ma comprise a sirsgle type of
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|0I31 J lie inorgaafo platelet layer of lie i«0atiori gas defleeler my fec de platelets and at feast one Drgafiie bmdcr. 101321 The moig fc platelet layer of |¾e iaf!atioa gas deffetor may venBieMd platelets and at le st one or ganie Matter.. 1331 The iBognle pialelel layer of ¾e irsflatioft gas defiecEo ma neJs e a eed of irdca and v nMeuIits >Iatslets and at least one organie Mi¾le,
[Q134J The inorgaMe platelets may added to the sup ort layer■.¾ as amonnt o aborit 23 gsns to afeout 500: gsm. According to eertalt embodments the ia rgask- platelets ay be added fo the support layer w a®o¾d of aho 30 pm. to abo 00 gsra. According to o&er erd odi ejils, the l«orgaftk.plaMeis i«ay ¼ added to the support layer §», mi aniouat of bout 40 ss to about 300 gsni.
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jp!36f According o certain ¾t>0elim£&i¾ '¾ inflation gas defeior a. M liiple layercom osite. com risin a t^ o layer ea«ins¾ a wo en fane of S-2 Glass; Sbers ai¾3 m Inorganic plaelet layer carried by the oyea fabric. The lfi<3^« :^¾t!0|s i¾ay be iro reg¾atsd into the woysp ¾i, earned oft one or bpih snrfaees of tbe fabrie, or isap fiatei .¾»¾>·. tie woven fabic arid ,ea«i o¾ se or both maee of tfee iabrlo Aeeordiag 10 alternative enibodhrasnts., th ,iiro¾a»ic. platelet laye may be poslboped etweep two S-2 G&ss ilbfet fabrics, Acsortim t& 'yii f afapfc illu^ti g-. ^bodim¾»ts,. the inflation gas clef lector may comprise, ia ate, as S~2 Glass sppport layer support layer,, ap: adfesiy isyers at %&it one &ω.τ »¾?. platelet layer, a second sdiie vs layer, s¾ a s«|>port tsyer tbat Is roade fom a nrnterlal Is diilerePi S-2 Glass fiber fabric. According to yet felher iifcsitatiye embodnPeats, tfee Inflation gas s¾ a¾r ma comprise, is orsfer, a first S-2 Glass snpport layer, as adhesive layer, at least one Inorgaaie platele layer, a seeoat! adhesive layer a a seera¾l S~2 (Mass, siippbrt layer. ¾ order" dees fi t exc de other Iye¾ s ch as ad iile al ppport layes,, additional f iictlopal layev m«t¾l. or metal foil .syp ort layers,: or reintOFeeme r layers, feeing iffierposed betwe n the S¾ Glass support layers and adneslye layers, and/or between the adbeslve layers and tbe ineiganle platelet layers of a composite aaytag §*¾ Glass, aa n of he support layers.
P13?j According to oerb embo imeats, t¾e isflatroa gas de¾st¾r ccMprlsPs a :uadiip!e l yer cotpposite eonlprising a suppor layer cenrrising: a ven fabric of S~¾ Glass fibers ¾¾i a rolea platelet layer carried y the ¾a fabric; Ta« nilea. platelets ma be lm ;regrsaiei! I P : tbe wPyen fahr¾, e¾r¾d « ot?e » both aofaees: of t¾e faerie, o impregnated in¾ the oveK :|¾Mc and eaitied ob one or ¾>th smftees of 3>e fibrie. Awptdbig to alieraatlvs pm odiffic s, tbe mic platelet layer pray be positioned feet^eas two S-2 Glass fiber fabrics, Aceordlag to yet fbrtber I!tastraiye emboe¾tneBts, tbe Mflatl0¾ •ga§. &^'im .o6ai a$¾ ¾ od¾ s¾ S-2 Cllass .sppport layen sp ad¾,gslye iaw, at least one plica platelet layer, :a aeepr¾d. adhesive layer, ajrcl a sap ca layer imt: is mde teir a Biaterial tb i is dlf&rent f$m. %~Z Grass Sbar &briey . Aeeafdip yet &riber I!lpstrafiye epJ odifflpras, be biflatlda ga defleetor ¾Pa eojB rlse, l¾ order, a rrat. S-3 Glass sappor layer, an adheaiye layer, at least o e miea platelet layer, a second adhesive layer and a; seeorKl S-2: lass ss!past layer. The pbrase ¾ OTderJ> does not ©xdude: other layers, sijc as ad¾i&sa! .support layers, :&nctk>st&{ layers* metal or »ietal &I support kyet^. :& x xi cem xi la ers, 6» bei¾g interpos to eeis t S~2 Cfes- support la ers aa$ adteve iayersf aador be een the adhesive layers md the mica platelet layer.
Figure imgf000040_0001
0 d esive layers and the enrdeitlifo platelet taye
S;
Figure imgf000040_0002
Glass fih& fsfe&R Aeeordrag to yet feite $toi$$Y6:: «¾|χ^|¾£¾$¾· ¾¾tfe gas deflector ma comprise,, order, a first S-2 'Qh$& p M. la e^ sa adhesive lws at least se or ssMC pMelet layer, a lecosd a¾sive layr $ a. secoad 8-2 Gass sopport layer:, lie pbras *¾r odrf5 does n&% %% α $- oilier layers5 cti as additional si¾?ort: l^e^s, & Ci:o¾ai layers., tm&l £>r metal Ml. sm}poff layers, or raird¾®emesi layers, from helag ½t ¾»sed het eei e S-2 Glass mys ot layers a»d. adhesive layer s, aad½r hel eeo. the ad&esive layers and the Ixffirgme latele layer. :
|0|40] Aeeordhi to eertam ettmodltpeots, the ¼l¾iofs gas deflector eoraprises
Figure imgf000041_0001
|¾141| Ae wdipg to eertarrs emhodh»¾tisr the kllatt ri ga rfefleetor eorsprtsas :a¾tli3pie layer eooiposit eoBpisla a $np ft laye oordjrlshi® a: o^¾ r¾rie of Gl s¾ :rlBers sad s loorgailie platfelet laysr eepiprlsipg; verphealitg pkte!ets s Wpdfer oarried By
Figure imgf000042_0001
aad t¾e inorgmte platelet layer.
Figure imgf000042_0002
4>i
Figure imgf000043_0001
|fli44] Acc ding to eerialtr ejTdsodroests, t&e failadoa as daSeeior eoraprises a rjipltipfs layer eor«p¾site eemprlsmg multiple potpiaerte o S~2 Cilass fiber b¾ » labrie support layes f«at 'hme been impregnated, or coated Mi a sidcose, and a mca platelet layer pmi doped beiweea ifee fiber o ea fabric sctppor layers.
Figure imgf000043_0002
p¾tel kyer posftlorfed et eea ike fiber ooes, fabric su t: layers,
[θ.ί:4§| Aeeordiag ¾ oerta¾ e ibod«¾ Btsf the laSatk¾5 gas deflector comprises a. rpplfjple layer composite eoropris&g. mrdt|pie: pe!yrperie or S-2 disss fiber wpva febrie sppor layers thai $ beep n¾pregfKded or coated itfe a silicone,: ase a platelet laye coraprisiivg a b'tei of sifca awl. ¾r is l .- pa iggs: #QSiff$».$d . I>ei £$» the fiber oven fabne sirpporfc layers.
Figure imgf000043_0003
f014?J AcesRiffi lo agitata; eml)Qilm¾nis; tbe inlalos .gas #fiec¾r comprises a : Μΐί ½ Hj&P oar psibi £ο¾¾¾ΐ$ί¾ 5¾fu !& fib p¾¾i sapport layers that bave feeK. im -e Eed or coaled, with & slBeoae. aeri . platelet layer ecfcmpnses. mi¾ latelets aa a. biader postioa eween ll¾ fiber wws fabric sap5ort M es. t^Mmg to aertala eBifeodiBisQls, ifte isder compris s a silicorie Msde ,
Figure imgf000044_0001
l i Aeeordiag ta cerMa; eb odtraepfcb tte iafiaioa gas detleator com ises a amltipie layer composie comprising raalbpfc pol meric or S*2 Gass fleer v¾¾ ftbrie support layers d»t hsye beea Irapregjated or coated ¾ a si!ieoas, ¾ra1 a platelet layer comprising a blend of ic and ermlebbte platefets and, a baaier posiilorasd. between i s li er woven Srbrie su| ¾t: layers. According fa eertairi eaibodi jeais, tag biader eoav risaS: a siboane htridet. iS J AI$o disclos Is aa airbag ssMbl a0ffiSl »g the laSatable airbag: cushion Of spy of the oBtboditne fe diselosed. above aa an iaflaia lor pro viding Mlabba gas ¾ the Inflatable, airbag casMoa. to ialats the arrbag cushion d rmg dep!oyrac¾t> lire: aiilator Is eoapled to rise airbag cushioa or i¾: odierwlse la i!a!d earotaaaka pa with ffe. cavity tbe adiatabie airbag sshioa. aad has at least oae inflation, gas ssdt port. for petrraltla the passage; of mflaiioa gas freni tbe aiilator to the cavity of tbe lafeiable airbag eashiora fffiSlj Tte: aiJfctor of tbe airbag asseaihly Includes ¾ |o½ce of ifiab n gas for laflabig da? iaffatab!e airbag ehshiom According to certain earbodlai¾at& tbe soaree of inJiaiioa gas for; flabpg : t e airbag ousMo comprises at feast ofte ooataiaer or vessbl of press rised Inert gas, Aeeordtag o otber om odiracflts, tbe soaree of Iraalios ga lor lailatlag t e sabag cbsbiori oataprlses at least oaa ssasa of art galtabl? soli cbcade l pmp¾Ila . I¾r a$0d¾¾e$ thai ¾ielu ipstal>le solid; ehetKiea !^pel!aai «s the m@®e of i¾faik>a gas fo toe arbag. cysM o, tie ¾i]ator &ri¾ef isekictes ¾ pyrotscl¾ie lg¾iter or M iot irin img the pyrotechnic ¾aetio« ¾ eonveri the solid e¾mrica! |3s¾seIfe :iaio. as fcuhv on gas for snflaing the aiifcag cushion. Aeeordiog to diner embodimens, the Satpr Is 5 Ir t niSator h ng .¾ vessel of a. f¾i inilatloo gas co$$w§i»g pissorixed. Inert gas and a snnpie ρ sd ¾eIsiδ ··¾«^IImίf^·^§taίS · a second laJ loa gs, U 2| ¾ slrbag: assepth!y feilJer inelndes a fcoxtsmg ifjat is eonlignreci. ¾ be; n¾¾rs.ted to a ehicle.; The Inilator ef tte aitbag a¾&emi>!y is eonjdeit or roonftted t the i 0·' .hoaslng; The airbag easbion is ether. xbMed Or Balled ip ao is pack ed w¾Mn f¾$ hotsslng, Th Iseuslsg 1ms a cow 8¾mte thai opens ϊφρο. aotlyatlo :«f the aitbag assenfdy to deploy the mflatlng airbag toward he oeeopaat oi-meveble!e, to certain emb diansats, the c¾|a platelet layer Is directly or isidlredly 15: coated nto tbs stspport layer, Into ine support la e; or duo and onto the metal or metal. Ml ••si$>pit; layer., or onto t&e glass filser falsie snpport: layer, By Indirectly eoaiipg, it Is meaS. that inoigaeic platelet layer raay he coated onto a earner layer, ¾pd tte caitser layer ngagd lt¾ the sttpport laye witb the iaatgaak laiyer disposed bet een tie e¾ier layer and snppftrt layer, Tfse carrier layer can tbea be removed leaving a mnltlple layer } oo posle copiprlsln die Inorganic platelet layer oa r¾e support layer,
$154] Tfe: loorgane iatdlet layer m Be direeiiy coated unify a snp oii layer,, fax example,, withoot limitati n, ty roll or .reverse roll coating, gravore es referae graywe noat¾g, transfe eoal g, spra costing,, bnssn enatlng, $p. coating, tape -easting, dpetor5 ¾di¾ ioHlie: eoatmg, or. de ositi n coatiag.. & eetlaisi eai¾odi«asnts, Sre -i«or¾a¾i platelet layer is eoated oM tfee sisp ort layer as a. slurry of the iagi¾ilei¾ts -An a solvent,: sucli as *. m4-f$ to^ li i rgaMC platelet laye tway he crea¾d as, a si le layer o eoaiing,: m 5tti!i¾¾g sisgfe pass, or pray he created fry iiilisag rooM le asseSj. layers or eoatiHgs, By iitlK¾ip : ppiii ls p ses,: tfee rioieoral for .fonps&¾ of defcts i¾ diei) toorgarpe platelet layer is redaeed. If smdlple^ passe are dsied, the seeooit ά pdssibte s^bseqaeot passes roay he fetmil 5¾o the; first pass hite: tiae : .first pass is still sshstittiaily w«t, ί«, ϊίχΓ to ά , sacfi. are able, to tea a single i ary layer ^orr i$
Figure imgf000046_0001
alfbag caa os aa e mprlsea orjapie. ¾^iag material ss«l as olyaialde tl»¾sdas m®kl S¾fea gy met l alloy threading,, composite hroadfo , r gass fiber threads.
[01 S7] For e ad¾e«i¾ w¾er tie isflati®. gas comprises aa I aale 5 i¾ep¾ie:al propelaai, ¾ iaflgtor ftsite incW pyroisdtriO laitlator r igaltor for iaMatlng the eoavsraori of t¾e soli Oferijkal pella- t, sue¾ as sadiurn az e, laio aa laert IrrEaioti gas to mfiat t e a¾ag er feiori, AccMdiag to eeriais e bftd asps. the iarlaior jaelodes a hybid s:sam l¾r rov mg irri&tksa gas to: the ea?ity f tf¾e airbag ertsiaoa, the feybrid xysers i«eatdi¾g a sporee of p Ss lxed iafti gss md .& s rc ! ss&I. e¾en¾ie8!
Ii propellaat &at |s eprtverted i aa iiu¾tlpa gas, Both i flatlaa gasea ate ¾aasfpa¾d fsmiie Sator te tbe asily of the airbag to pooperalivaly ailate ¾e airbag e¾sl» ,: ¾s iaflao also Mclpifcs a toasisg for esniaiaag th oae or mee search of ihflatkM gas, ¾o airbag $ystmi fepSte ea0> j¾ a¾a»sis ft tis ¾¾a¾Sigu^d'.to ¼ to a wlaelo. ¾s aij¾ag c s or ½ packa ed wil rt the ¾oas¾g sis , aeeorditig to certain. ea ilIafeit¾s: trie iafiator is 5 coupled to the hOtssag,
Figure imgf000047_0001
[01 1 FG:.2 shows a etoss^seetloa of aa iai!adoa gas derlecior 20, laSatifisi gas deflector 20 eoraprf ses■& miial ox r»etal alloy, or Sigh tea¾pecstwe resistant l ss: H¾ atee> aapppri layer 21 aod as iriorgaaic platelet layer 22. earned y ar sappPtt lay¾f 2L Th iaSadori gas deftectpr -¾>: totter iaelftdes a layer f ad esie 23 p siiossd helwesa the 5 soppor layer 1.1 the i orgaaie platelet layer 22,
Figure imgf000047_0002
[0161], FK¾ sho s r s seedos ¾>fsi* fefiabpa gas. detlcetpr 0 lafladbii gas dPile<otor 40 compasea ¾ t¾t .s ppett layer 4! arid a spcoad suppor: layer 4¾ eae¾ ¾oi5¾ asi¾g a: sjeial or tpeial lpy, Pr Mgk fem eratrire s¾sisa¾t glasa isa fabric. Tfe iixSaitea :ga dsieetor 4f) fhrfeer iaelPdea ail. isorgaale platelet layer 45 p0sffis¾ed between 5 dre first 43 ami seeofi 44 adtesiye lyers.
Figure imgf000048_0001
ph fealy emipled is fee base jjprioa 5.2 by the Ipfe-tor opepipg 58.
Figure imgf000048_0002
Figure imgf000049_0001
ga deflector 9 m positioned.
Figure imgf000049_0002
4S ¾e teirp "airbag" ax osed here ¾ay refer to as ioila£a¾k eartain airbag, wettead ¾tbagf &tmi sirb g, side airbag, knee airbag, or arty ther type of airbag that may bs Ittstalled within a -veiiicfc o protect occ pans or passeBgers from eo!lisori or impct ittjory; [ ½?j & will fee iraderstood itoi mihodmmis described hereto e merely cx¾»pl¾¾ aw that one skilled to- the- art may mate wHaioss mi moiiti& imm without departing from ike spirit ami sco e ¾f the Is entlos. All mc variations a&d Biodi&stotiS are intoJwted to be loe! ded ¾M& the scop of i¾e isveiitioo as described keremafepve, Rttteft all oabodme s disclosed are not necessaril m th a]cmah¾ -as- wrioos emfeodio¾¾i§ of i¾o feveaHoii slay b.e combined to provide ite desired τ$$ -

Claims

CLAIMS:
1, Ait airbag cosaioa. coasprisiag:
a cBsJaifis ftefiamg. aa iaflaCion cavity mi laSadort s deffeotor eo pristag first aad seeded sispftr£sr at least aa® o raetal alloy sappprf layer and fet aad seeoad i¾orgs»¾ platelet layers* . Th& airbag. c s «¾ of eisiai 1 , w¾ePela sai iaSatiea gas deflector e ¾s¾*pi -.§-.¾t seeoad aaa-arciat sitopori, a first raorg k platelet Iay¾r. si feast aae metal m areta! afipy i^ ot layer, a xeeoad iaorgaafe platelet layer aad a seeoBd s paort layer.
3- lite airbag e shtoa of cla¾$ 2~ wh . s id j laitoa g s deflector comprises, ta order, a first s¾eoa,d »oa~¾etai sapport, a- &st iaatgame platelet l y¾ at leas oae -m® raetal alloy s*$j¾k>rt:.l¾y$r, a s««»a,d ¾drgsafc platelet kyer sail a §«eo d aaa-psetat sappPri layer,
4, The sirbag CBsliloa of elaim 3^ lereia. ss¾ rafetroa gas deflector Is taalred to an inner surface of said airbag cushion.
5. Tbe airba eas oa of e!alra 4, wfereirt said ea e¾ porftoa eoasprisesr
' a base ordoa. having: : opeamg ith w!a&h art irrflaior fer deliver¾lg aa irsflatlea gssmio said airbag eaa be eaapfed;
a easi loalag portion attached to saM base pordos, said base pottioa aad easfpoaaxg ppttioa dofiiaag as lijflatjoa ebambet:;; and
aa kSatioa gas deflector a ached- fa the base portlaa of said airbag e^alor
6,. ke airbag easMoti of claim 4!: lserem said- isergaffi-e platelet ae carried pa safrace of said, first a«d secoad son-aet i sappoit layers as laorg&afc platelet 'layers, aad. wdereia saM iatlatioa gas tleel¾r bajber Comprises adbeslye layers disposed bet^e a sard support layers aad sa¾ iaargame platelet layers,
Figure imgf000052_0001
¾ T mtbag c sbisa of §lm h h siu .said i rgm - ,pW≠≠s-. < s essd from ¾$.|tml3 ©toi ing of ymsisultie, mica, clay, tile and eoPlhlpaliopa Itee E
Hi ¾e■.sbfeg estapp of platoa. % &erefe said l¾>rgame platelets are i ca platelets;
1 L l¾e ajj:b :c¾s&foB of elaira 10, heoe said iamimft gss deflector c mprises at least 30 ercent by wetgbi of ½M miea pkfe!eis.
12.. T¾e airisag eus pa of e m, J.i¾ tee¾: said iBfiafioa gas deflector ¾OB¾pnsgs aoo/tP 5 pKFcai: by weight of said Biiea platelets,
1:3., ti alfbag eusfeioft of elal¾: w¾¾mi» ¾o¾a¾ie: platelet: layer o£s¾ Ιο&Ροδ gas o¾fleetor eoffi iss !JOIO. a eaiC 3f P tea tbat* afcoot ICR! pexee by weight of : ssiea i . $&t%? ¾ to sibii 40 |*s#0emt-' gjgbt ftomgisater 0 to aoOui 50 peteerit y ¾i gin o -a mc ona! fillet,
Figure imgf000052_0002
5.1 31 ¾ atrfeag e ldon »f claim ¾ wtee¾ ¾8£io« gas deflector pa&jiasiSt, m$m> first second aaa- o^es. f kic ^p oi, a fet aissgajuq. k¾* layer, s least m& ijiial m metal alloy s«f^« Igyisr, a s«o¾l i»gask platelet layer «rf-a $ ®& m^m sup ort layer,
16.
Figure imgf000053_0001
I ? The airbag a&semM of claim 1.6, w¾er sirs, said raSatioia. gas ief!ector Is attsc&d to aa iaaei: s¾rlaee of said akfeag.eiis aft.
.18. lie a ¾ag. ssseia !y ¾f iH≠ :t , ^ m ii. v& m. * ?sid of pr saamed. kert gas .oisr igafta&ie solid es¾icai propel!s aad. a > ^«l¾ic iiasn
1.9, l¾e airbag as8¾¾ of e i¾ 18, ¾r¾er ea«¾s ng a ho siag OTftfi aisd ¾ be .ffi iiiiied ¾ a ehi le, wherein said mflator is coopled lo said losin , sfea the airba cushion Is ekag ί s&id&Dasitsg,
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