Patent ID: 7243947
Filing Date: 2007-07-17
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
1. An air bag, comprising: a. at least one central panel adapted so as to form at least a portion of a manifold duct with first and second openings at opposite ends of said manifold duct, wherein a first portion of said at least one central panel constituting a first portion of said manifold duct incorporates a third opening adapted to receive inflation gas from a gas generator of an air bag inflator, b. a first lateral outboard panel, wherein a first edge portion of said first lateral outboard panel is operatively coupled to said first edge of said first portion of said at least one central panel, and a second edge portion of said first lateral outboard panel is operatively coupled to said first edge of said second portion of said at least one central panel; c. a second lateral outboard panel, wherein a first edge portion of said second lateral outboard panel is operatively coupled to said second edge of said first portion of said at least one central panel, and a second edge portion of said second lateral outboard panel is operatively coupled to said second edge of said second portion of said at least one central panel; d. a first lateral inboard panel; and e. a second lateral inboard panel, wherein a first edge portion of said first lateral inboard panel is operatively coupled either to a first edge of a third portion of said at least one central panel or to a first edge portion of said second lateral inboard panel, a remaining edge portion of said first lateral inboard panel is operatively coupled to a remaining edge portion of said first lateral outboard panel, said first lateral inboard panel and said first lateral outboard panel bound a first air bag cushion portion, said first edge portion of said second lateral inboard panel is operatively coupled either to a second edge of said third portion of said at least one central panel or to said first edge portion of said first lateral inboard panel, a remaining edge portion of said second lateral inboard panel is operatively coupled to a remaining edge portion of said second lateral outboard panel, said second lateral inboard panel and said second lateral outboard panel bound a second air bag cushion portion that is adapted to provide for cushioning an impact of said occupant or object with said second air bag cushion portion, and said third portion of said at least one central panel constituting said third portion of said manifold duct.