US5945359A
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Weft inserted warp knit air bag fabric
Assignee: Milliken and Co
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Filing: 1997-08-18
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Granted: 1999-08-31
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Expires: 2017-08-18
Abstract
Abstract A new and improved air bag using a weft inserted warp knit fabric laminated to a film as the inflatable member of the air bag when the inflator device is engaged to supply gas into the interior of the bag.
Inventors
- 👤 George M. Graham
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 17:50
CPC Classifications
B; B32; B32B; B32B5/00; B32B5/02; B32B5/026; B32B27/00; B32B27/12; B32B27/40; B60; B60R; B60R21/00; B60R21/02; B60R21/16; B60R21/23; B60R21/235; D; D04; D04B; D04B21/00; D04B21/14; B32B2262/00; B32B2262/02; B32B2262/0276; B32B2305/00; B32B2305/10; B32B2305/18; B32B2305/186; B32B2307/00; B32B2307/70; B32B2307/726; B32B2307/7265; B32B2605/00; B60R2021/23504; B60R2021/23509; B60R2021/23514; B60R2021/23523; D10; D10B; D10B2403/00; D10B2403/02; D10B2403/024; D10B2403/0241; D10B2403/02412; D10B2505/00; D10B2505/12; D10B2505/124; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/13; Y10T428/1352; Y10T428/1362; Y10T442/00; Y10T442/40; Y10T442/45; Y10T442/456; Y10T442/463; Y10T442/488
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
41 words
An inflatable air bag comprising a substantially impermeable outer fabric and an inner fabric connected thereto with an opening therein to support an inflator device, such outer fabric being a weft inserted warp knit fabric having a plastic-like layer attached thereto.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
41 words
An inflatable air bag comprising a substantially impermeable outer fabric and an inner fabric connected thereto with an opening therein to support an inflator device, such outer fabric being a weft inserted warp knit fabric having a plastic-like layer attached thereto.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
The outer fabric of claim 1 wherein the fabric includes two weft inserted warp knit fabrics with the layer located therebetween.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
The outer fabric of claim 2 wherein said layer is a thermoplastic film laminated to said warp knit fabric.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
37 words
The outer fabric of claim 3 wherein the warp knit fabric is a two bar fabric with a stitch pattern of 1-0, 1-2 on one bar and a stitch pattern of 0-0, 0-0 in the second bar.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
35 words
The outer fabric of claim 3 warp knit fabric is a two bar fabric with a stitch pattern of 0-1, 2-1 on one bar and a stitch pattern of 0-0, 0-0 in the second bar.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
14 words
The outer fabric of claim 4 wherein warp knit fabric is substantially 100% polyester.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
13 words
The outer fabric of claim 6 wherein said thermoplastic film is a polyurethane.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
The outer fabric of claim 7 wherein said film is in the range of 0.5 to 3.0 mils in thickness.
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