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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 27, 1996
Filed:
Feb. 07, 1995
William F Baker, Scottsdale, AZ (US);
Robert A Rhinefrank, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Larry P Hulsey, Peoria, AZ (US);
Kenneth C Blaisdell, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Automated Solutions Inc., Phoenix, AZ (US);
Abstract
An apparatus for automatically folding an air bag to include a bubble fold, and for inserting the folded air bag into a retainer, the air bag having a first end coupled to the retainer and a second end. The apparatus includes a holding fixture for receiving and holding the retainer, a bag folding apparatus for folding the second end of the air bag and leaving a coupling portion coupling the second end to the first end, an inserter assembly for inserting the folded second end into the retainer, and a bubble blade for forming a bubble fold in the coupling portion, the bubble blade movable between a first position intermediate the holding fixture and the inserter assembly for overlying and contacting the coupling portion and a second position removed from intermediate the holding fixture and the inserter assembly.