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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 19, 2005
Filed:
Apr. 23, 2004
Chris John Short, Dexter, MI (US);
Fred Leslie Sole, Plymouth, MI (US);
Marshall Lawrence Quade, Pinckney, MI (US);
Chris John Short, Dexter, MI (US);
Fred Leslie Sole, Plymouth, MI (US);
Marshall Lawrence Quade, Pinckney, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
An air bag module for venting inflation gas if an out-of-position vehicle occupant is too close to the module for proper air bag deployment. The module has an air bag canister having a gas channel port, an inflator, an air bag cushion, a deployment door, a structural gas channel, and a venting system. The venting system connects the structural gas channel to the gas channel port and includes a plug and a plug pulling system for controlling the venting of gas.