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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 18, 2003
Filed:
Mar. 14, 2002
Michael R. Dillon, Gaines, MI (US);
Damon N. Hewin, Detroit, MI (US);
Lawrence R. Langbeen, Attica, MI (US);
Brian C. Ford, Mt. Clemens, MI (US);
Breed Automotive Technology, Inc., Lakeland, FL (US);
Abstract
An air bag module assembly comprising: an inflator ( ) having at least one exit port ( ) with a thin layer of burst material ( ) blocking the at least one exit port ( ), the burst material bursting forth from the exit port during an initial moment of activation of the inflator. The module including an air bag assembly comprising an inflatable first bag ( ) and an inflatable second bag ( ), the second bag located within the first bag, the second bag including an opening ( ) to receive the inflator ( ) wherein prior to activation, opposed portions of the second bag, radially outboard of the inflator, are formed into respective flaps, which are overlaid and positioned on a top of the inflator to provide a tortuous path through which any particles can flow prior to entering into a main portion of the air bag.