Driver side air bag module with annular air bag
Abstract
An air bag module (20) comprising an air bag (80), the air bag including: a face panel (82) having a first central opening (92) therein; a rear panel (84) having a second central opening therein, that portion of the rear panel about the second central opening forming a neck portion; a tubular insert (100) having an open end secured to the face panel (82) about the first central opening (92), the tubular insert including a closed end (110) opposite the open end, the tubular insert extending into the air bag, sides of the tubular insert including at least one opening (104a,104b); the tubular insert (100) including an inflatable portion having an open end secured about the at least one opening and upon inflation the inflatable portion is moved into the center of the tubular insert.

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Numbers
- Publication
- 1236622
- Publication, DOCDB
- 1236622
- Publication, EPODOC
- EP1236622
- Application
- 2001047
- Application, DOCDB
- 02001047
- Application, EPODOC
- EP20020001047
Titles3
- German
- Fahrerseitiges Luftsackmodul mit kreisförmigem Luftsack
- English
- Driver side air bag module with annular air bag
- French
- Module de sac gonflable pour conducteur de véhicule avec coussin annulair
Classification
- CPC, 6
- B60R21/2035
- B60R21/216
- B60R21/21658
- B60R21/231
- B60R25/00
- B60R2021/23576
- IPC, 8
- B60R21 16
- B60R21 203
- B60R21 215
- B60R21 216
- B60R21 2165
- B60R21 231
- B60R21 235
- B60R25 00
Designated states2
- Contracting states, 1
- Türkiye
- Extension states, 1
- Slovenia