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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 06, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 21, 2010
Heather Mallinger, Washington, MI (US);
Mary Raska, Romeo, MI (US);
Derrick Ledford, Chesterfield, MI (US);
Lyle Curry, White Lake, MI (US);
Heather Mallinger, Washington, MI (US);
Mary Raska, Romeo, MI (US);
Derrick Ledford, Chesterfield, MI (US);
Lyle Curry, White Lake, MI (US);
Key Safety Systems, Inc, Sterling Heights, MI (US);
Abstract
An airbag cushion of flexible sheet material has a vent opening with a vent cover of flexible sheet material stitched to an interior surface of the airbag cushion aligned with the vent opening in the airbag cushion to form a pocket. The vent cover has a vent opening therein allowing inflation gas to escape from the cushion via the vent opening. A vent flap of flexible sheet material is disposed at least partially within the pocket and inboard of the vent openings in the airbag cushion and vent cover. A tether extends inboard from vent flap to a tether end that is fixed in a releasable manner to a tether end securing device fixed to a module housing. The tether end is released in response to a sensor signal.