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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 25, 2003
Filed:
Sep. 24, 1999
John A. Musiol, Waterford, MI (US);
Paul R. Weber, Birmingham, MI (US);
Tony B. Popovski, Macomb, MI (US);
James R. Athon, Dothan, AL (US);
Breed Automotive Technologies, Inc., Lakeland, FL (US);
Abstract
A partitioned air bag ( ) comprising an upper ( ) and a lower ( ) inflatable chamber, the lower chamber upon inflation is positioned to provide a cushioned boundary generally against the lower chest and abdomen of an occupant to be protected, the lower chamber first receiving inflation gas from a source of inflation wherein the inflation gas is sequentially transferred to the upper chamber through one or more ports ( ) formed by a separator panel that separates the air bag into the upper and lower chambers. The air bag is inflated by a single stage air bag inflator ( ) characterized as having a relatively low fill rate.