Key Safety Systems, Inc.

Robert J Sadenwater

Jin Ho Jung

Mutaz A Shkoukani

John Cooper

John M Burdock

Hyunsok Pang

Prabhakar Padiyar

Soonsik Kim

Robert L Arwood, Iii

Jeffery Coon

Robert L Arwood

Walter R Green

Jean-Luc Blancou

Chang Hwan Ju

Jeffrey S Coon

Jae-Sung Yang

Prem Hariharan

Ji Ho Jung

An air bag () having a main panel () having face panel portion () configured to face an occupant when the air bag is inflated, the main panel in the vicinity of the face panel portion including an opening (), the opening having an edge (). A cup-shaped structure () of material is fitted within the opening and sewn or secured to the edge () of the main panel opening (); the cup-shaped structure is located within the air bag below the exterior surface of the main panel. A tether anchored at one end and having a second end secured to a portion of the cup-shaped structure, the length of the tether configured to prevent the cup-shaped structure from moving beyond the exterior surface of the main panel, the cup-shaped structure and remaining parts of the air bag forming opposing lobes () upon inflation, wherein the cup-shaped structure forms a groove or depression () between the lobes.

Grooved air bag

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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Clarkston, MI, United States of America

Robert J Sadenwater