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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:
Aug. 20, 2002
Filed:
Mar. 20, 2000
Pongdet P. Wipasuramonton, Rochester, MI (US);
Robert Tobian, New Baltimore, MI (US);
Breed Automotive Technology, Inc., Lakeland, FL (US);
Abstract
A safety apparatus including an air bag ( ). The air bag includes a first ( ) and second ( ) panel of flexible, impermeable material, each panel having a respective peripheral edge ( ). The first and second panels are joined together along a structural first joint ( ), which extends along a substantial portion of the peripheral edges to define an inflatable chamber ( ) therebetween. The first joint ( ) is subject to a peel load as the first and second panels are urged apart as the chamber is inflated. The apparatus also includes inlet means ( ) for communicating inflation gas into the chamber. A pressure barrier ( ) is located within the chamber, for preventing inflation gas from bearing against the first joint. In the preferred embodiment, the pressure barrier is not subject to the peel load as is the first joint.