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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 31, 2006
Filed:
Feb. 20, 2002
Laura A. Hawthorn, Tipp City, OH (US);
Michael W. Donegan, Bellbrook, OH (US);
James L. Webber, Shelby Township, MI (US);
Laura A. Hawthorn, Tipp City, OH (US);
Michael W. Donegan, Bellbrook, OH (US);
James L. Webber, Shelby Township, MI (US);
Delphi Technologies, Inc., Troy, MI (US);
Abstract
A frontal air bag system for a vehicle includes an air bag module having a housing for mounting to vehicle structure of the vehicle and an air bag operatively connected to the air bag module. The frontal air bag system also includes an inflator disposed in the housing for inflating the air bag with an inflation gas. The frontal air bag system further includes at least one tether interconnecting the air bag and either one of the housing and the inflator to cause some of the inflation gas to vent through the housing to atmosphere.