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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 01, 2006
Filed:
Jun. 23, 2003
Kurt F. Fischer, Oxford, MI (US);
Charles S. Pillsbury, Iv, Rochester, MI (US);
William P. Braun, Romeo, MI (US);
Bruce R. Hill, Bloomfield Hills, MI (US);
Neal H. Delventhal, Lake Orion, MI (US);
Kurt F. Fischer, Oxford, MI (US);
Charles S. Pillsbury, IV, Rochester, MI (US);
William P. Braun, Romeo, MI (US);
Bruce R. Hill, Bloomfield Hills, MI (US);
Neal H. Delventhal, Lake Orion, MI (US);
TRW Vehicle Safety Systems Inc., Washington, MI (US);
Abstract
An apparatus () includes an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device () and a vent opening () for directing flow of inflation fluid away from the protection device. A vent member () is movable between an open condition enabling flow of inflation fluid through the vent opening and a closed condition at least partially blocking flow of inflation fluid through the vent opening. A tether (), when tensioned, moves the vent member () from the open condition to the closed condition. A latch () has a latched condition for maintaining the vent member () in the closed condition and an unlatched condition for enabling the vent member to move away from the closed condition. A controller () is operative to actuate the latch (). selectively to the latched condition and the unlatched condition based on at least one sensed occupant condition.