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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 11, 2000
Filed:
Dec. 30, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Josef Aich, Hebbach/Lautern, DE;
Norbert Lang, Leinzell, DE;
Assignee:
TRW Occupant Restraint Systems GmbH, Alfdorf, DE;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B31B / ; B60R / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
2807281 ; 2807431 ; 493231 ; 493243 ;
Abstract
A method of folding a side impact gas bag comprises the following steps: First, the gas bag is spread out on a base. Then, the rim of the inflation opening of the gas bag is fixed. Thereafter, a plate is arranged at a predetermined distance from the base and parallel thereto, so that the gas bag lies between the base and the plate. Then, the gas bag is inflated between the base and the plate. Finally, the wall of the gas bag is pushed together from the outside inwards, whereby a portion of the wall of the gas bag is turned into its interior.