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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 23, 1997
Filed:
Nov. 07, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
David B Johnson, Brigham City, UT (US);
John L Sabin, Kaysville, UT (US);
Scott B Okelberry, Logan, UT (US);
Assignee:
Morton International, Inc., Chicago, IL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
2807432 ; 2807431 ;
Abstract
The internal tether of a driver's side automotive airbag is of one or two members, each having a plurality of radial straps. Central portions of the tether are sewn to the airbag front panel by a seam which includes a linear portion crossing the center line of each of the radial strips. In the case of a square seam, the square has rounded corners of a radius suitable for gradually transferring the load from the tether to the front panel to reduce stress concentrations.