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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 03, 2008
Filed:
Jun. 04, 2003
Conrad Fricke, München, DE;
Jonathan Moore, Franham, GB;
Richard White, Waterlooville, GB;
Autoliv Development AB, Vargarda, SE;
Abstract
An air-bag arrangement is disclosed, which preferably takes the form of an inflatable curtain. The arrangement comprises a single inflatable element () and a gas generator (), which is configured to inflate the inflatable element (). The inflatable element () defines at least two inflatable chambers (). A gas-supply duct () is provided which has an end outlet aperture () formed through an end wallof the gas-supply duct () so as to have a diameter smaller than the bore of the gas-supply duct (). The gas-supply duct () also has at least one side outlet aperture () formed through the side wall of the gas-supply duct () at a position generally adjacent the end outlet aperture (). The side outlet aperture () is configured to direct gas out of the gas-supply duct () in a direction substantially orthogonal to the direction of gas directed to the end outlet aperture (). The gas-supply duct () is arranged so that gas exiting through the end outlet aperture () is directed to one of the chambers (), whilst gas exiting through the side outlet aperture () is directed to the other chamber ().