Autoliv Development Ab

Jonathan Moore

Conrad Fricke

Altay Kismir

Richard White

Paul Jeram

An air-bag in the form of an air-bag is disclosed, having an upper edge provided with mounting tabs to mount the upper edge to a motor vehicle. The upper edge of the air-bag is also provided with a gas inlet throat at a position between the ends of the upper edge. The gas inlet throat is configured to receive an end part of an elongate gas generator, and the upper edge of the air-bag is provided with a gas generator retainer, in the form of a loop to engage part of the gas generator.

Air-bag

An air-bag arrangement is disclosed, which preferably takes the form of an inflatable curtain. The arrangement comprises a single inflatable element () and a gas generator (), which is configured to inflate the inflatable element (). The inflatable element () defines at least two inflatable chambers (). A gas-supply duct () is provided which has an end outlet aperture () formed through an end wallof the gas-supply duct () so as to have a diameter smaller than the bore of the gas-supply duct (). The gas-supply duct () also has at least one side outlet aperture () formed through the side wall of the gas-supply duct () at a position generally adjacent the end outlet aperture (). The side outlet aperture () is configured to direct gas out of the gas-supply duct () in a direction substantially orthogonal to the direction of gas directed to the end outlet aperture (). The gas-supply duct () is arranged so that gas exiting through the end outlet aperture () is directed to one of the chambers (), whilst gas exiting through the side outlet aperture () is directed to the other chamber ().

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Farnham, United Kingdom

Jonathan Moore