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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 03, 2019
Filed:
Nov. 13, 2015
Key Safety Systems, Inc., Sterling Heights, MI (US);
Bruce A Kalandek, Dearborn, MI (US);
John Musiol, West Bloomfield, MI (US);
Mutaz Shkoukani, Macomb, MI (US);
Marina Elias, Shelby Township, MI (US);
Rasoul Moradi, Shelby Township, MI (US);
Key Safety Systems, Inc., Sterling Heights, MI (US);
Abstract
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.