Breed Automotive Technology, Inc.

Alliedsignal Inc.

Brian J Bailey

Pongdet Paul Wipasuramonton

Robert Tobian

Stefan Jost

Michael R Dillon

Samuel Wong

Bruce Andrew Kalandek

Shakir M Salmo

Markus Jost

Peter Priemer

Patrick J Fonk

J&ouml;rg Reuter

Jorg Reuter

Albert Nawrot

An air bag comprising at least one inflatable portion; a connecting portion located above the inflatable portion; a mounting rod connected to the connecting portion, the mounting rod adapted to be connected to a cooperating part of a vehicle. In another embodiment of the invention, the air bag includes a plurality of inflatable portions and a center uninflatable portion. The various inflatable portions are interconnected by a manifold or central passage.

Inflatable side air bag curtain module

An air bag for side impact protection system comprising: an air bag (,) having an inflatable first chamber (,) formed of two joined-together first (,) and second (,) panels of material, the first chamber including a forward part (,) and an opposite rear part (,); an inflator (,) for generating inflation gas to inflate the air bag, the inflator including exit ports (,) which channel the inflation gas into the first chamber in a determinable direction; the air bag further including a flow diverter (,) positioned to receive inflation gas and to divert at least a component of the inflation gas to flow generally perpendicular to the first direction. In one embodiment the flow diverter is formed as an open topped tube; in another embodiment; the flow diverter includes a plurality of vent openings in the side of the tube. In a third embodiment of the invention the diverter is formed by a permeable sack of material. In another embodiment of the invention the rear of each of the first and second panels includes a curved portion which is separated by a curved separator panel to form a pressure accumulator.

Air bag with diverter and expanded volume chamber

A side impact or rollover protection restraint system (,) comprising: an air bag of sufficient length to extend between two pillars of a vehicle, the air bag (,), upon inflation, is of sufficient height to extend from proximate a roof rail (,) of the vehicle to a location generally adjacent the upper torso of a seated occupant such that the inflated air bag will lie between the occupant and a side portion of the vehicle; the system (,) further including a flexible tube (,) having a plurality of distributed openings (,) thereacross to distribute inflation gas to the air bag means (,) for inflating the air bag.

Inflatable side airbag curtain module

A side impact or rollover protection restraint system (20) comprising: an air bag of sufficient length to extend between two pillars of a vehicle, the air bag (22), upon inflation, is of sufficient height to extend from proximate a roof rail (38) of the vehicle to a location generally adjacent the upper torso of a seated occupant such that the inflated air bag will lie between the occupant and a side portion of the vehicle; the system (20) further including a flexible tube (70) having a plurality of distributed openings (72) thereacross to distribute inflation gas to the air bag means (60) for inflating the air bag.

A force-directing air bag deployment system comprising:

Force directing air bag deployment pocket

A retainer assembly (22) for supporting an air bag inflator (24), the retainer assembly comprising: a hollow body (40), through which the inflator (24) is inserted, having a first end (28) and a second end (32), the second end including a first member for securing a cooperating second end of the inflator (36), the first end cooperating with a corresponding first end of inflator to provide a friction fit between the two components which acts to reroute gas through the retainer vent notch (46). The retainer (22), along one side thereof includes a set of access openings (48a) and (48b) and along an opposite side thereof a set of mounting holes (50a) and (50b), a respective one of the access openings aligned to a corresponding mounting hole, a set of fasteners (52) mounted to the retainer (22) through corresponding mounting holes (50a) and (50b), the access openings (48a) and (48b) providing access to a portion of the fastener to permit the fastener (52) to be secured to the retainer (22) at the corresponding mounting holes (50a) and (50b).

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Sterling Heights, MI, United States of America

Brian J Bailey