US6019390A
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Multiple panel airbag
Assignee: Milliken and Co
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Filing: 1998-04-30
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Granted: 2000-02-01
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Expires: 2018-04-30
Abstract
Abstract An airbag cushion for use in a vehicle restraint system is provided. The airbag cushion is formed from two body panel sections of substantially similar straight line geometry which are joined to one another by two substantially straight seams along corresponding lateral boundary edges. The upper boundary edges of the body panels which are not joined to one another are joined around the perimeter of a rectilinear center panel by a series of substantially straight seams. A method of forming the cushion according to the present invention is also provided.
Inventors
- 👤 Ramesh Keshavaraj
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 14:55
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60R; B60R21/00; B60R21/02; B60R21/16; B60R21/23; B60R21/231
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
213 words
A simplified airbag cushion for use in a vehicle restraint system, the cushion comprising: a first body panel section and a second body panel section, wherein each of said first and second body panel sections comprises; a substantially straight upper boundary edge having a first terminal end and a second terminal end, a first substantially straight lateral boundary edge, a second substantially straight lateral boundary edge, a first substantially straight intermediate boundary edge intersecting and extending between said first lateral boundary edge and said first terminal end of said upper boundary edge, and a second substantially straight intermediate boundary edge extending between said second lateral boundary edge and said second terminal end of said upper boundary edge, a rectilinear center panel section enclosed by a first substantially straight boundary edge, a second substantially straight boundary edge, a third substantially straight boundary edge, and a fourth substantially straight boundary edge; said first and second body panel sections being seamed together along corresponding lateral boundary edges and said center panel being seamed around its entire perimeter to said first and second body panel sections by a series of substantially straight seams such that said first and second body panel sections are in surrounding and enclosing relation to said center panel thereby forming an inflatable structure.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
213 words
A simplified airbag cushion for use in a vehicle restraint system, the cushion comprising: a first body panel section and a second body panel section, wherein each of said first and second body panel sections comprises; a substantially straight upper boundary edge having a first terminal end and a second terminal end, a first substantially straight lateral boundary edge, a second substantially straight lateral boundary edge, a first substantially straight intermediate boundary edge intersecting and extending between said first lateral boundary edge and said first terminal end of said upper boundary edge, and a second substantially straight intermediate boundary edge extending between said second lateral boundary edge and said second terminal end of said upper boundary edge, a rectilinear center panel section enclosed by a first substantially straight boundary edge, a second substantially straight boundary edge, a third substantially straight boundary edge, and a fourth substantially straight boundary edge; said first and second body panel sections being seamed together along corresponding lateral boundary edges and said center panel being seamed around its entire perimeter to said first and second body panel sections by a series of substantially straight seams such that said first and second body panel sections are in surrounding and enclosing relation to said center panel thereby forming an inflatable structure.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
The invention as in claim 1, wherein said center panel section is substantially square.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
The invention as in claim 1, wherein said center panel section is of an elongated rectangular geometry wherein said geometry has a length dimension greater than its width dimension.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
The invention as in claim 3, wherein said length dimension is at least 30 percent greater than said width dimension.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
The invention as in claim 4, wherein said length dimension is at least twice as great as said width dimension.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
The invention as in claim 1, wherein said first body panel section, said second body panel section and said center panel section each comprise a woven fabric.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
31 words
The invention as in claim 6, wherein the woven fabric which comprises said first body panel section exhibits permeability characteristics which differ from the fabric which comprises said center panel section.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
35 words
The invention as in claim 6, wherein the woven fabric which comprises said first body panel section is an uncoated fabric and the woven fabric which comprises said center panel section is a coated fabric.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
32 words
The invention as in claim 8, wherein said coated fabric is coated with a disperse polyamide having a dry add on weight of not greater than about 0.4 ounces per square yard.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
59 words
The invention as in claim 6, wherein the fabric which comprises at least one of said first body panel section, said second body panel section or said center panel section is woven from a plurality multifilament synthetic yarns wherein the filaments forming said synthetic yarns are characterized by a linear density of about 4 denier per filament or less.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
24 words
The invention as in claim 10, wherein said multifilament synthetic yarns are characterized by a yarn linear density of about 315 denier or less.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
42 words
The invention as in claim 6, wherein the woven fabric which comprises said first body panel section is uncoated, the woven fabric which comprises said second body panel section is uncoated, and the woven fabric comprises said center panel section is uncoated.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
43 words
The invention as in claim 6, wherein the woven fabric which comprises said center panel section is characterized by an air permeability of about 1-3 cubic feet per minute per square foot of fabric at a differential pressure of 0.5 inches of water.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
26 words
The invention as in claim 1, wherein said first and second intermediate boundary edges intersect said upper boundary edge at an angle of about 90 degrees.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
26 words
The invention as in claim 1, wherein said first and second intermediate boundary edges intersect said upper boundary edge at an angel greater than 90 degrees.
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