Breed Automotive Technology, Inc.

Peter Priemer

Stefan Jost

Matthias Volkmann

Markus Jost

Pongdet Paul Wipasuramonton

Bruce Andrew Kalandek

Robert Tobian

Brian J Bailey

Michael R Dillon

Udo Bonsch

Shakir M Salmo

Albrecht Kretzschmar

Albrecht Kretschmar

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 housing (,) for a gas generator (,) for a vehicle occupant side airbag inflator, the housing (,) comprising an elongate back plate (,) for supporting the gas generator (,) having side flanges (,) extending laterally of the gas generator (,) at one end of the back plate (,) and having a retaining ring fixed to the back plate (,) at its other end, and arranged to circumscribe the gas generator (,), to hold the gas generator (,) securely. Preferably the housing (,) has an integral manifold and the retaining ring end is open to accommodate different widths and lengths of gas generator (,). The invention allows mounting of a gas generator with much reduced rattle.

Gas generator housing

Airbag

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