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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 10, 2001
Filed:
Jul. 29, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Bassam Georges Khoudari, Sterling Heights, MI (US);
Ralph L. Elam, Germantown, OH (US);
James Frederick Pywell, Shelby Township, MI (US);
Assignee:
Delphi Technologies, Inc., Troy, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 2/122 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 2/122 ;
Abstract
A side air bag system for an automotive vehicle includes an inflator mounted to vehicle structure of the automotive vehicle and an air bag operatively connected to the inflator. The side air bag system includes an internal flap disposed within the air bag for inflation by the inflator and for retaining the inflation adjacent an occupant seated in the automotive vehicle.