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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 18, 2003
Filed:
Apr. 18, 2000
Craig B. Labrie, Dover, NH (US);
Bruce A. Batchelder, Rochester, NH (US);
John D. Gray, Union, NH (US);
Marie J. Hersman, Durham, NH (US);
Textron Automotive Company, Inc., Troy, MI (US);
Abstract
An inflatable restraint apparatus for an automotive vehicle includes an air bag deployment door formed in a trim panel. The air bag deployment door outer surface has an area of 5 in to 35 in , and at least a portion of the perimeter comprises a frangible marginal edge. The frangible marginal edge includes a frangible length, and at least 20% of the frangible length is non-linear. The apparatus also includes an air bag dispenser containing an air bag a volume of at least 90 liters. The air bag dispenser includes an elongated container having an air bag receptacle containing an air bag and an inflator receptacle containing an inflator.