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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 02, 2011
Filed:
Mar. 31, 2009
Applicants:
Stephanie Marie Mcfadden, Oxford, MI (US);
Paul Alan Baker, Royal Oak, MI (US);
Inventors:
Stephanie Marie McFadden, Oxford, MI (US);
Paul Alan Baker, Royal Oak, MI (US);
Assignee:
TK Holdings Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 21/23 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An airbag apparatus for protecting an occupant of a vehicle comprises an inflatable chamber formed by at least one fabric panel and configured to be filled with an inflation gas and deploy into position to protect the occupant; and a tether connected to the panel to restrain deployment of the airbag. During the initial deployment sequence of the airbag, the tether fully extends to a first length. The tether unfolds in order to fully extend to a second length when a sufficient force is applied to the tether by the deploying airbag.