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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 01, 2011
Filed:
Jan. 22, 2008
Applicant:
Paul G. Maertens, Highland, MI (US);
Inventor:
Paul G. Maertens, Highland, MI (US);
Assignee:
TK Holdings Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 21/276 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An airbag with a venting assembly. An airbag can include a panel with at least one vent opening and a valve sheet with at least one vent opening and at least one tear tab. The panel and valve sheet can be arranged so that the vent openings of the panel and the vent openings of the valve sheet are configured to align with one another for a period of time during deployment of the airbag. The tear tabs can be configured to break during deployment of the airbag.