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Gas bag
Assignee: TRW Occupant Restraint Systems GmbH
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Filing: 1997-03-25
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Granted: 1999-08-24
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Expires: 2017-03-25
Abstract
Abstract A gas bag for a vehicle has an substantially elongated shape and is convertable from a folded-up condition to an inflated condition. The vehicle has securing sites between which the bas bag is installed bow-shaped. The gas bag has an outer wall, two opposed longitudial ends and at least one element, the element constricting the gas bag in its inflated condition substantially transversely to the longitudinal direction of the gas bag so that the gas bag is shortened in the longitudinal direction and bridges the securing sites by the shortest way.
Inventors
- 👤 Dominique Acker
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 04:49
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60R; B60R21/00; B60R21/02; B60R21/16; B60R21/23; B60R21/231; B60R21/23184; B60R21/20; B60R21/21; B60R21/232; B60R2021/23153; B60R2021/23169; B60R21/2334; B60R21/2338; B60R2021/23386; B60R21/213
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
119 words
A gas bag for a vehicle, said gas bag having a substantially elongated shape and being convertible from a folded-up condition to an inflated condition, said vehicle having securing sites between which said gas bag is installed bow-shaped, said gas bag including an outer wall, two opposed longitudinal ends and at least one element, said element constricting said gas bag in its inflated condition substantially transversely to the longitudinal direction of said gas bag so that said gas bag is shortened in said longitudinal direction and bridges said securing sites by the shortest way, wherein said element constricts at least the lower edge portion of said gas bag in its inflated state so that the lower edge is curved.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
119 words
A gas bag for a vehicle, said gas bag having a substantially elongated shape and being convertible from a folded-up condition to an inflated condition, said vehicle having securing sites between which said gas bag is installed bow-shaped, said gas bag including an outer wall, two opposed longitudinal ends and at least one element, said element constricting said gas bag in its inflated condition substantially transversely to the longitudinal direction of said gas bag so that said gas bag is shortened in said longitudinal direction and bridges said securing sites by the shortest way, wherein said element constricts at least the lower edge portion of said gas bag in its inflated state so that the lower edge is curved.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
The gas bag as set forth in claim 1, wherein said constricting element is configured in the form of a tape.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
The gas bag as set forth in claim 1, wherein said constricting element is configured in the form of a cord.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
The gas bag as set forth in claim 1, wherein said constricting element surrounds said gas bag in the shape of a ring.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
The gas bag as set forth in claim 1, having a specially woven wall section which defines said constricting element.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
The gas bag as set forth in claim 1, wherein said constricting element is woven into said gas bag wall.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
The gas bag as set forth in claim 1, wherein said constricting element is secured to said wall of said gas bag.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
The gas bag as set forth in claim 1, wherein said constricting element is made of plastics.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
The gas bag as set forth in claim 1, wherein said constricting element is made of fabric material.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
16 words
The gas bag as set forth in claim 1, wherein said gas bag is configured hose-like.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
33 words
The gas bag as set forth in claim 10, wherein said constricting element reduces the diameter of said hose-like gas bag to about one third of an unconstricted diameter in the inflated condition.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
35 words
The gas bag as set forth in claim 1, wherein said wall consists of a textile fabric, the direction of weave of which is oriented at 45° to said longitudinal direction of said gas bag.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
36 words
The gas bag as set forth in claim 1 for connection with a gas generator, wherein a gas orifice is provided at one of said longitudinal ends of said gas bag for connecting said gas generator.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
72 words
The gas bag as set forth in claim 1, wherein said gas bag is part of a side-impact protection means within said vehicle, said vehicle comprises an A-pillar, a roof frame and a cover along said roof frame, said gas bag being secured by its opposed longitudinal ends to said roof frame on the one hand and to said A-pillar on the other and oriented in the folded-up condition under said cover.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
135 words
A gas bag for a vehicle, said gas bag comprising a substantially elongated shape and being convertible from a folded-up condition to an inflated condition, said vehicle having securing sites between which said gas bag is installed bow-shaped, said gas bag including an outer wall, two opposed longitudinal ends and at least one element, said element constricting said gas bag in its inflated condition substantially transversely to the longitudinal direction of said gas bag so that said gas bag is shortened in said longitudinal direction and bridges said securing sites by the shortest way, wherein said gas bag is part of a knee protection means within said vehicle, said vehicle having a footwell for each front occupant and said gas bag being secured in said vehicle and extends around said footwell in its folded-up state.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
135 words
A gas bag for a vehicle, said gas bag comprising a substantially elongated shape and being convertible from a folded-up condition to an inflated condition, said vehicle having securing sites between which said gas bag is installed bow-shaped, said gas bag including an outer wall, two opposed longitudinal ends and at least one element, said element constricting said gas bag in its inflated condition substantially transversely to the longitudinal direction of said gas bag so that said gas bag is shortened in said longitudinal direction and bridges said securing sites by the shortest way, wherein said gas bag is part of a knee protection means within said vehicle, said vehicle having a footwell for each front occupant and said gas bag being secured in said vehicle and extends around said footwell in its folded-up state.
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