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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 10, 1996
Filed:
Sep. 29, 1995
James P Karlow, Milford, MI (US);
Mohamed Boumarafi, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Jonathan Hurford, Lake Orion, MI (US);
Takata Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Abstract
An inflatable restraint housing for enclosing an air cushion assembly and securing the assembly within a vehicle is provided. The one-piece housing is formed of thermoplastic material and includes an inboard and outboard half hingedly secured together and enclosing the air cushion assembly in a tapered interior chamber. The housing is generally cylindrical having an inboard and outboard directing ramp formed on the respective inner surfaces of each half to define a tapering elliptical cross-section which focuses the energy generated by the inflation of the air cushion allowing the air cushion to rapidly emerge from the housing. The tapered interior chamber of housing also directs the air cushion into the desired position within the vehicle interior during deployment.