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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 24, 2002
Filed:
Feb. 12, 2002
Stephanie L Dunkle, Springboro, OH (US);
Mark Thomas Winters, Troy, OH (US);
Laura Adelle Hawthorn, Tipp City, OH (US);
Ryan Todd Pinsenschaum, Vandalia, OH (US);
Patrick W. Schatz, Lebanon, OH (US);
Ann L. Kneisly, Dayton, OH (US);
Shawn Gregory Ryan, Dayton, OH (US);
Delphi Technologies, Inc., Troy, MI (US);
Abstract
A release mechanism of efficient construction and operation is provided to hold profile restraining air bag tethers in a shortened operative condition under a first set of predetermined conditions and to extend such tethers under a second set of predetermined conditions. The extension of the restraining tethers may be carried out in conjunction with the delivery of an increased volume of inflating gas to the air bag cushion utilizing a gas emitting inflator in conjunction with a dynamic variable inflation device to effect delivery of a proper volume of inflation gas while releasing the tethers from a restrained length condition.