Key Safety Systems, Inc.

Mutaz A Shkoukani

Bruce Andrew Kalandek

Jin Ho Jung

Robert J Sadenwater

John Cooper

John M Burdock

Joseph Massa

Robert L Arwood, Iii

Jean-Luc Blancou

Walter R Green

Martin Specht

David R Arnold

Matthias Volkmann

Roland Furtado

Calum Beattie

Robert L Arwood

Prabhakar Padiyar

Hyunsok Pang

Soonsik Kim

Kenneth Douglas Moniaci

John Musiol

Chang Hwan Ju

Daniel Bujaidar

Prem Hariharan

Jae-Sung Yang

Mike Stojanovski

Rasoul Moradi

Marina Elias

Bruce A Kalandek

Robert Sadenwater

Hyusok Pang

An airbag module comprising an airbag () having a passive adaptive vent on a rear panel of the airbag, the vent having a movable vane which when moved causes the vent () to change state from open to closed or from closed to open, the airbag further including a main tether () secured to a face panel () of the airbag, the main tether moving with the face panel, the main tether having an opening () into which is threaded a portion of a control tether (), the control tether is connected to the vane () and to the face panel, wherein movement of the end of the control tether in a first direction generally that of the inflating air bag causes the other end of the control tether secured to the vane to be moved in a direction different than the first direction.

Driver airbag module and bag with passively vented cushion

A curtain airbag (A-F) for a vehicle () has an inflatable cushion. The cushion (A-F) has one or more side inflatable portions extending along one side of the interior of the vehicle () adjacent the interior door or doors on the one side and an inflatable frontal portion () projecting inwardly directionally toward the interior of the vehicle positioned in front of a seated occupant () and between the occupant () and an instrument panel or dash of the vehicle. Preferably, the inflatable frontal portion () is positioned between the occupant () and the steering wheel () wherein the frontal portion () laterally juts into the passenger compartment forming an inflatable barrier between a front pillar () of the vehicle () and the occupant ().

Curtain airbag with offset countermeasure

A ramp deflector mechanism () for attachment to a vehicle frame () has a metal housing () having a first wall or plate (), a second wall or plate (), a hinge () and an articulated third wall or plate (); an inflatable member () situated in the housing (); an inflator () operatively connected between the first wall or plate () and the inflatable member (); and wherein the inflation of the inflation member () causes the articulated wall () to rotate outwardly to absorb crash energy and slow down the accident.

Offset impact countermeasures

An airbag () has an inflatable chamber () defined by a main front panel () and a pair of side panels (), (). The airbag () has a vertically oriented recessed portion () on the main panel () located on a lower portion of an airbag (), preferably vertically at or below a gas inlet passageway (). The recessed portion () divides the airbag () into two lower lobe portions () on each side of the recessed portion (). Upon inflation an internal tether () is attached to the recessed portion () and is anchored at or adjacent to the gas inlet passageway () thereby limiting forward movement of the recessed portion () upon inflation. The airbag () is useful as a frontal airbag, particularly a passenger frontal airbag.

Airbag with a strategically placed recess

An air bag assembly () comprising: an air bag () and means for inflating the air bag, and a partial hood or tether () for causing the air bag to inflate in an asymmetric manner during inflation, the hood or tethers operatively disengageable from the air bag.

Air bag module with partial external hood or tether

An air bag module comprising an air bag pack including an inflator and folded air bag is disclosed; the air bag is capable of inflating upon receipt of inflation gas and includes a tether having a first portion fixedly attached in relation to one of the air bag and the inflator, the tether including a second portion, which is loosely positioned relative to the first portion.

Inflatable restraint module with external tether

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Fraser, MI, United States of America

Mutaz A Shkoukani