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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 01, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 27, 2011
Kurt F. Fischer, Leonard, MI (US);
Douglas M. Gould, Lake Orion, MI (US);
Patrick R. Landis, Washington, MI (US);
Paul M. Lange, Dryden, MI (US);
Kurt F. Fischer, Leonard, MI (US);
Douglas M. Gould, Lake Orion, MI (US);
Patrick R. Landis, Washington, MI (US);
Paul M. Lange, Dryden, MI (US);
TRW Vehicle Safety Systems Inc., Washington, DC (US);
Abstract
An inflatable vehicle occupant protection device () includes at least one panel () of material that defines an inflatable volume () of the protection device. The at least one panel () has a portion presented toward the vehicle occupant when in an inflated and deployed condition. The protection device () includes at least one pleat () formed in the at least one panel (). The at least one pleat () defines a cushioned portion () for receiving a portion of the occupant. The at least one pleat () reduces fabric tension in the cushioned portion () to provide the cushioned portion with a degree of softness that is reduced over remaining areas of the protection device ().