| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 6450529 |
Inflatable side air bag curtain module with chamber separators |
September 17, 2002 |
| A side impact or rollover protection restraint system (20) comprising: an air bag of sufficient length to extend from a first (30) pillar to at least a second pillar (34) of the vehicle, the air bag (22), upon inflation, is of sufficient height to extend from proximate a roof rail (3 |
| 6435553 |
Air bag and method of seam assembly for minimizing gas leakage |
August 20, 2002 |
| A safety apparatus including an air bag (20). The air bag includes a first (22) and second (24) panel of flexible, impermeable material, each panel having a respective peripheral edge (23,25). The first and second panels are joined together along a structural first joint (110), which ext |
| 6412810 |
Inflatable side air bag curtain module |
July 2, 2002 |
| An air bag comprising at least one inflatable portion; a connecting portion located above the inflatable portion; a mounting rod connected to the connecting portion, the mounting rod adapted to be connected to a cooperating part of a vehicle. In another embodiment of the invention, the |
| 6279944 |
Air bag with diverter and expanded volume chamber |
August 28, 2001 |
| An air bag for side impact protection system comprising: an air bag (50) having an inflatable first chamber (50a) formed of two joined-together first (52a) and second (52b) panels of material, the first chamber including a forward part (26) and an opposite rear part (60); an inflator |
| 6270113 |
Side air bag system |
August 7, 2001 |
| A side impact or rollover air bag for protecting a vehicle occupant during an accident, comprising:an inflatable cushion which upon inflation is positioned between the occupant and an adjacent portion of a vehicle to protect the occupant, the cushion including first and second sides, a t |
| 6237941 |
Inflatable side airbag curtain module |
May 29, 2001 |
| A side impact or rollover protection restraint system (20) comprising: an air bag of sufficient length to extend between two pillars of a vehicle, the air bag (22), upon inflation, is of sufficient height to extend from proximate a roof rail (38) of the vehicle to a location generally ad |
| 6220629 |
Cushion with increased seam strength and method of assembly |
April 24, 2001 |
| An inflatable cushion (100,100a) includes a first panel (22a) and a second panel (22b) attached together along a peripheral joint. The joint (30) is subjected to a shearing or peeling load upon inflation of the cushion tending to separate the panels. Each of the first and second panels |
| 6073961 |
Inflatable side airbag curtain module |
June 13, 2000 |
| A side impact or rollover protection restraint system (20) comprising: an air bag of sufficient length to extend between two pillars of a vehicle, the air bag (22), upon inflation, is of sufficient height to extend from proximate a roof rail (38) of the vehicle to a location generally ad |
| 6059311 |
Pillar-mounted side impact and rollover air bag |
May 9, 2000 |
| A side impact crash protection and rollover system comprising: a web guide attachable to a pillar of a vehicle; a seat belt system having a shoulder belt portion supported by and extending from the web guide, the shoulder belt portion adapted to be secured about a seated occupant; an air |
| 5899490 |
Method of folding an air bag |
May 4, 1999 |
| An air bag (24) and method of folding an air bag (24) to protect an occupant during a side impact collision, the air bag being part of an air bag module (23) fitted within an outboard portion of a vehicle seat, the method including the step of folding the air bag (24) into a compact |
