Breed Automotive Technology, Inc.

Key Safety Systems, Inc.

Paul Raymond Weber

John A Musiol

Tony B Popovski

Pongdet Paul Wipasuramonton

Mark Otto Olson

Markell Seitzman

Chang-Hwan Ju

Shakir Salmo

Kenneth Douglas Moniaci

Gerald M Fowler

Kaustubh Bedekar

Jeffrey S Coon

James R Athon

A side curtain air bag assembly is provided, which has an inlet configured to receive inflation gas, a plurality of inflatable chambers; and a distribution tube in fluid communication with the inlet of the air bag. The inlet and the distribution tube are configured to cause inflation gas to flow along the air bag in a predetermined direction, and the distribution tube has a conical portion configured to reduce the pressure of the inflation gas pressure that is communicated from the inlet, and to distribute the inflation gas to the inflatable compartments of the air bag. The air bag is stored with the distribution tube wrapped about an inboard side of the air bag and in a manner such that the distribution tube unwraps from the air bag and is positioned between the inboard side of the air bag and the adjacent side structure of the vehicle as inflation gas is being initially communicated to the distribution tube, thereby enabling the air bag to deploy without interference with gaps that may exist (or may form) at the adjacent side structure of the vehicle.

Curtain air bag assembly

A partitioned air bag ( ) comprising an upper ( ) and a lower ( ) inflatable chamber, the lower chamber upon inflation is positioned to provide a cushioned boundary generally against the lower chest and abdomen of an occupant to be protected, the lower chamber first receiving inflation gas from a source of inflation wherein the inflation gas is sequentially transferred to the upper chamber through one or more ports ( ) formed by a separator panel that separates the air bag into the upper and lower chambers. The air bag is inflated by a single stage air bag inflator ( ) characterized as having a relatively low fill rate.

Air bag, method of manufacture and system therefor

A multi-chambered driver side air bag (,) including: a toroidal first chamber (,) facing an occupant to be protected; a second chamber (,) located at least partially within the first chamber; an inflator (,) for first inflating one of the first and second chambers or for inflating both first and second chambers relatively simultaneously.

Chambered driver side air bag and module attachment method

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Birmingham, MI, United States of America

Paul Raymond Weber