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US 8,007,002 · App. 12/188,130 · Granted Aug 30, 2011

Air bag with fill hose and method of assembly

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Patent No.
US 8,007,002
App. No.
12/188,130
Granted
Aug 30, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

An air bag module ( 60 ) including an inflatable air bag ( 50 ) having a first region formed by opposing edge borders ( 102, 104 ) of two facing panels or panel pieces ( 52, 54 ), the first region initially open to receive a gas distribution hose ( 40 ), the gas distribution hose comprising a tubular portion ( 42 ) and a flat portion ( 44 ) integrally formed with the tubular portion, the tubular portion configured to receive inflation gas at one portion and having openings ( 49 ) therein to permit the egress of inflation gas; the flat portion of the hose located between the opposing edge borders of the facing panels; and a seam or seams ( 110 ) extending through the facing borders to join the flat portion of the hose between the facing edge borders in a gas tight manner.

Claims (6)

1. An air bag module ( 60 ) comprising an inflatable air bag ( 50 ) having a first region formed by opposing borders ( 102 , 104 ) of two facing panels or panel pieces ( 52 , 54 ), the first region initially open to receive a gas distribution hose placed therebetween;

the gas distribution hose ( 40 ) comprising a tubular portion ( 42 ) with a wall and a flat portion ( 44 ) extending from the wall, the tubular portion and flat portion formed as a unit; the tubular portion configured to receive inflation gas at one portion and having openings ( 49 ) therein to permit the egress of inflation gas,

the flat portion of the hose located between the opposing borders of the facing panels; and

a seam or seams ( 100 , 113 , 114 ) extending through the facing borders to join the flat portion of the hose between the facing edge borders in a gas tight manner; and

wherein one of the borders of the air bag includes an extending portion ( 52 a ) which extends outward further than the other border, the extending portion of the one border wrapped over an exposed edge of the tubular portion and the extending portion of the one border positioned adjacent and parallel to a portion of the cover and parallel with the other border and secured thereto.

2. The air bag module according to claim 1 , further including a cover ( 22 ) wrapped about the air bag when the air bag is in a compact configuration, the cover including a first panel portion located between a first surface of the flat portion of the hose and a portion of the one border below the extending portion of the one border, the cover including a second panel portion located between a second surface of the flat portion of the hose, the second surface opposite the first surface, the wrapped-over portion of the one border also wrapped over and located on an outer side of the second panel of the cover.

Assignments (9)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 12, 2021
From: DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS, AS SECURITY AGENT FOR THE SECURED PARTIES
To: KEY SAFETY SYSTEMS, INC.
Reel/Frame 057775/0771 →
RELEASE OF INTEREST IN PATENTS- RELEASE OF REEL/FRAME 033673/0524 Recorded Apr 12, 2018
From: UBS AG, STAMFORD BRANCH
To: KEY SAFETY SYSTEMS, INC.; KSS HOLDINGS, INC.; KSS ACQUISITION COMPANY; BREED AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY, INC.; KEY ASIAN HOLDINGS, INC.; KEY AUTOMOTIVE ACCESSORIES, INC.; KEY AUTOMOTIVE OF FLORIDA, LLC; KEY CAYMAN GP LLC; KEY INTERNATIONAL MANUFACTURING DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION; KEY SAFETY RESTRAINT SYSTEMS, INC.; KEY SAFETY SYSTEMS FOREIGN HOLDCO, LLC
Reel/Frame 045933/0563 →
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT SUPPLEMENT Recorded Apr 11, 2018
From: KEY SAFETY SYSTEMS, INC.
To: DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS
Reel/Frame 045927/0330 →
RELEASE OF INTEREST IN PATENT COLLATERAL Recorded Sep 2, 2014
From: UBS AG, STAMFORD BRANCH
To: KEY SAFETY SYSTEMS, INC.; KSS HOLDINGS, INC.; KSS ACQUISITION COMPANY; BREED AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY, INC.; HAMLIN INCORPORATED; KEY ASIAN HOLDINGS, INC.; KEY AUTOMOTIVE ACCESSORIES, INC.; KEY AUTOMOTIVE WEST, INC.; KEY AUTOMOTIVE, LP; KEY CAYMAN GP LLC; KEY ELECTRONICS OF NEVADA, INC.; KEY INTERNATIONAL MANUFACTURING DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION; KEY SAFETY RESTRAINT SYSTEMS, INC.; KEY SAFETY SYSTEMS FOREIGN HOLDCO, LLC; KEY SAFETY SYSTEMS OF TEXAS, INC.
Reel/Frame 033666/0605 →
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Sep 2, 2014
From: KEY SAFETY SYSTEMS, INC.
To: UBS AG, STAMFORD BRANCH
Reel/Frame 033673/0524 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE NATURE OF CONVEYANCE TO RELEASE OF SECOND LIEN INTEREST IN PATENT COLLATERAL AND THE RECEIVING PARTY NAMES PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 031327 FRAME 676. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE RELEASE OF SECOND LIEN INTEREST IN PATENT COLLATERAL. SEE ALSO THE ATTACHED DECLARATION. Recorded Aug 12, 2014
From: UBS AG, STAMFORD BRANCH
To: KEY SAFETY SYSTEMS, INC.; KSS HOLDINGS, INC.; KSS ACQUISITION COMPANY; BREED AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY, INC.; HAMLIN INCORPORATED; KEY ASIAN HOLDINGS, INC.; KEY AUTOMOTIVE ACCESSORIES, INC.; KEY AUTOMOTIVE, LP; KEY CAYMAN GP LLC; KEY ELECTRONICS OF NEVADA, INC.; KEY INTERNATIONAL MANUFACTURING DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION; KEY SAFETY RESTRAINT SYSTEMS, INC.; KEY SAFETY SYSTEMS FOREIGN HOLDCO, LLC; KEY SAFETY SYSTEMS OF TEXAS, INC.
Reel/Frame 033521/0223 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Sep 5, 2013
From: UBS AG, STAMFORD BRANCH
To: KEY SAFETY SYSTEMS, INC.
Reel/Frame 031327/0676 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jan 4, 2013
From: KEY SAFETY SYSTEM, INC.; BREED AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY, INC.
To: UBS AG, STAMFORD BRANCH
Reel/Frame 029565/0193 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 7, 2008
From: KALANDEK, BRUCE A.; HORTON, JAMES A.
To: KEY SAFETY SYSTEMS, INC.
Reel/Frame 021359/0084 →