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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 31, 2010
Filed:
Jul. 26, 2005
Applicant:
Michael F. Fink, Mesa, AZ (US);
Inventor:
Michael F. Fink, Mesa, AZ (US);
Assignee:
Nxgen Technologies, Inc., Mesa, AZ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 21/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An inflatable side curtain airbag for a passenger vehicle is provided. The airbag incorporates a new diode design that restricts gas flow, creating a plurality of substantially isolated cells. A delivery tube delivers gas to the cells through a plurality of outlet orifices that open to the cells. Upon inflation of the cells with a gas, flow of gas between each of the plurality of substantially isolated cells is restricted during occupant loading.