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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 28, 2012
Filed:
Oct. 19, 2011
Robert A. Parks, Berkley, MI (US);
David L. Geyer, Sterling Heights, MI (US);
Peter L. Vigeant, Troy, MI (US);
Joseph Mannino, Bloomfield Hills, MI (US);
Robert A. Parks, Berkley, MI (US);
David L. Geyer, Sterling Heights, MI (US);
Peter L. Vigeant, Troy, MI (US);
Joseph Mannino, Bloomfield Hills, MI (US);
Toyoda Gosei Co. Ltd., , JP;
Abstract
An exemplary airbag assembly includes an airbag and a duct having an duct opening for venting gas. The duct has a first position and a second position. The duct is configured to direct less gas out of the airbag when in the second position than when in the first position. A tether kinks about the duct to move the duct from the first position to the second position. The inflating causes the tether to kink about the duct.