F - Mech Eng,Light,Heat,Weapons – 16 – K
Patent
F - Mech Eng,Light,Heat,Weapons
16
K
F16K 15/20 (2006.01) B60R 21/16 (2006.01) B60R 21/22 (1995.01)
Patent
CA 2141641
An inflatable air bag (10) inflates to restrain a vehicle occupant (13) during a vehicle collision. The air bag has an opening (16) for venting inflation fluid from the interior (14) of the air bag. A panel (20) lies on an outer surface (40) of the air bag and is fixedly secured to the outer surface of the air bag. The panel comprises a single continuous piece of elastic material overlying at least a part of the opening. The elastic material is stretchable from an unstretched condition in which a central portion (36) of the elastic material blocks at least a part of the opening to a stretched condition in which the central portion of the elastic material is stretched and moved away from the opening to unblock the opening. When the opening is unblocked, inflation fluid is vented through the opening.
Cette invention concerne un coussin gonflable (10) servant à retenir un occupant (13) d'un véhicule au moment d'une collision. Le coussin gonflable comporte une ouverture (16) servant à évacuer le fluide de gonflage de son enceinte intérieure (14). Un panneau (20) placé sur une face extérieure (40) du coussin y est solidement assujetti. Ce panneau comprend une pièce élastique continue qui recouvre au moins partiellement l'ouverture (16). Cette pièce élastique peut être étirée par rapport à un état original où sa partie centrale (36) bloque au moins une partie de ladite ouverture pour lui faire adopter un état où cette même partie centrale découvre totalement ladite ouverture, ce qui a pour effet de permettre l'évacuation du fluide de gonflage.
Fetherstonhaugh & Co.
Trw Vehicle Safety Systems Inc.
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