Zodiac Automotive US Inc.

Zedel

Benoit Bouquier

Xavier Manssart

Francois Jeanne

Jean-Marc Obadia

Aline Landry

Isabel Vercher

Sophie Roland

Jean Francois Lecoeuvre

Hervé Matura

Jean Roger Guillo

Jean Marc Obadia

Certain aspects and embodiments of the present invention provide an airbag case at least partly made from a relatively flexible material. The flexible material can be configured to provide the airbag components with the ability to connect to the vehicle and provide a channel to guide the flexible membrane upon expansion. In some embodiments, the airbag case includes a pocket formed from the folded flexible material. The pocket may receive a gas generator and a bag and attached to a cover or dashboard and the vehicle.

Flexible airbag case

Highly-deformable sealing strips integrating with fabric assemblies (principally of airbags) are detailed. The strips reduce gas leakage from occurring. They also function as mechanical reinforcements of the assemblies.

Sealing and reinforcing strips principally for airbag assembly joints

Inflatable devices such as airbags are detailed. The bags may be formed of components well nested on linear rolls of material, reducing material wastage. The airbags additionally may, in some cases, be formed of components lacking curved surfaces; in certain cases the bag components additionally may have complementary surfaces that, although formed of straight segments, resemble convex and concave shapes.

Airbags formed with efficient use of materials and methods of forming such airbags

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Villeurbane, France

Benoit Bouquier