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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 13, 2010
Filed:
Jan. 19, 2007
Applicants:
Hervé Matura, L'Isle d'Abeau, FR;
Benoit Bouquier, Lyons, FR;
Inventors:
Hervé Matura, L'Isle d'Abeau, FR;
Benoit Bouquier, Lyons, FR;
Assignee:
Zodiac Automotive US Inc., Tempe, AZ (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 21/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Certain aspects and embodiments of the present invention provide an airbag case at least partly made from a relatively flexible material. The flexible material can be configured to provide the airbag components with the ability to connect to the vehicle and provide a channel to guide the flexible membrane upon expansion. In some embodiments, the airbag case includes a pocket formed from the folded flexible material. The pocket may receive a gas generator and a bag and attached to a cover or dashboard and the vehicle.