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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 28, 2001
Filed:
Oct. 06, 1998
Pongdet P. Wipasuramonton, Rochester, MI (US);
Bruce A. Kalandek, Dearborn, MI (US);
Robert Tobian, New Baltimore, MI (US);
Brian J. Bailey, Sterling Heights, MI (US);
Michael R. Dillon, Clarkston, MI (US);
Shakir M. Salmo, Madison Heights, MI (US);
Peter Priemer, Friedrichadorf, DE;
Stefan Jost, Wiesbaden, DE;
Markus Jost, Wiesbaden, DE;
Breed Automotive Technology, Inc., Lakeland, FL (US);
Abstract
An air bag for side impact protection system comprising: an air bag (,) having an inflatable first chamber (,) formed of two joined-together first (,) and second (,) panels of material, the first chamber including a forward part (,) and an opposite rear part (,); an inflator (,) for generating inflation gas to inflate the air bag, the inflator including exit ports (,) which channel the inflation gas into the first chamber in a determinable direction; the air bag further including a flow diverter (,) positioned to receive inflation gas and to divert at least a component of the inflation gas to flow generally perpendicular to the first direction. In one embodiment the flow diverter is formed as an open topped tube; in another embodiment; the flow diverter includes a plurality of vent openings in the side of the tube. In a third embodiment of the invention the diverter is formed by a permeable sack of material. In another embodiment of the invention the rear of each of the first and second panels includes a curved portion which is separated by a curved separator panel to form a pressure accumulator.