Patent ID: 7883109
Filing Date: 2011-02-08
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
1. An airbag assembly, comprising: an airbag; and a duct adjacent an airbag opening in said airbag and having a duct vent for venting gas from said duct, said duct moveable between a first arrangement that provides a first flow from said duct through the airbag opening and a second arrangement that provides a second flow from said duct through the airbag opening, said first flow greater than said second flow, wherein inflating said airbag with gas moving outside of said duct moves said duct between the first arrangement and the second arrangement, wherein said duct further comprises a mouth at an end of the duct opposite the duct vent, said mouth configured to communicate gas directly to an interior of said airbag such that the gas bypasses said duct.