Air bag module with occupant engaging flap

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6877772
APP PUB NO 20030122356A1
SERIAL NO

10037651

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An apparatus (10) for helping to protect a vehicle occupant (36) includes an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device (44) having a stored, deflated condition and an inflated condition for helping to protect the occupant. An inflator (46) provides inflation fluid to inflate the protection device (44). The apparatus (10) also includes a flap (80) made of fabric material. The flap (80) is stored with the protection device (44). The flap (80) is deployed by inflation of the protection device (44) into a position engaging and covering a head (38) of the vehicle occupant for guiding deployment of the protection device (44) over the head of the occupant.

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Patent Owner(s)

  • TRW VEHICLE SAFETY SYSTEMS INC.

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bauer, John G Troy, MI 11 167
Fischer, Kurt F Oxford, MI 95 1446
Sutter, David F New Baltimore, MI 1 25

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