Patent ID: 6692024
Filing Date: 2004-02-17
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
An inflatable air bag for helping to protect an occupant of a vehicle, said air bag having a deflated condition stored in a container in the vehicle and being inflatable into an inflated condition, said air bag when in the inflated condition having upper and lower sections;said air bag having a first portion forming said lower section of said air bag when said air bag is in the inflated condition, said air bag having a second portion forming said upper section of said air bag when said air bag is in the inflated condition; said air bag including a back panel disposed farthest from the vehicle occupant when said air bag is in the inflated condition and a front panel disposed closest to the vehicle occupant when said air bag is in the inflated condition; said first portion of said air bag being folded into a compact shape and stored in a lower portion of said container when said air bag is in the deflated condition; said second portion of said air bag being rolled into a compact shape and stored in an upper portion of said container when said air bag is in the deflated condition; said second portion of said air bag inflating upward and unrolling in a direction away from the vehicle occupant upon inflation of said air bag so that said front panel of said air bag is presented toward the vehicle occupant during inflation of said air bag; said first portion of said air bag inflating before said second portion of said air bag.