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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 07, 2018
Filed:
May. 02, 2012
Michael F. Fink, Mesa, AZ (US);
Michael F. Fink, Mesa, AZ (US);
NXGEN TECHNOLOGIES LLC, Mesa, AZ (US);
Abstract
An inflatable cushion for a side of a vehicle is provided, the inflatable cushion having a first portion of material; a second portion of material, the first portion of material being secured to the second portion of material to define the inflatable cushion; wherein at least a portion of a peripheral edge of the inflatable cushion is defined by a seam wherein an inner surface of the first portion is secured to an inner surface of the second portion only by a plurality of stitches; and wherein a strip of a third portion of material is applied to the seam of an outer surface of either the first portion or the second portion when the plurality of stitches are applied.