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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 18, 2014
Filed:
Jul. 11, 2012
Gerardo Mendez, West Bloomfield, MI (US);
Vivekanandhan Maripudi, Bloomfield Hills, MI (US);
Bijal Pramurh Patel, Berkley, MI (US);
Gerardo Mendez, West Bloomfield, MI (US);
Vivekanandhan Maripudi, Bloomfield Hills, MI (US);
Bijal Pramurh Patel, Berkley, MI (US);
TK Holdings Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Chrysler Group LLC, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Abstract
An airbag module including an inflatable airbag and an inflator configured to provide gas for inflating the airbag. The airbag includes a vent opening in a surface of the airbag to allow inflation gas to escape the airbag. A tether is aligned against the surface of the airbag adjacent the opening. The tether includes a first tether opening and wherein the tether is configured so that the first tether opening and the vent opening are aligned prior to the full deployment of the airbag. During deployment of the airbag the position of the tether changes so that the first tether opening and vent opening are no longer aligned.