Patent ID: 6213498
Filing Date: 2001-04-10
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
An air bag deployment apparatus for a seat of a vehicle having an air bag module having an air bag mounted to provide side impact protection for a passenger, said apparatus comprising:a seat back having a front portion, a rear portion, and a side portion, said seat back further having a frame and a cushion extending about said frame to form a cavity, said frame having a front portion adjacent said front portion of said seat back and a rear portion adjacent said rear portion of said seat back said seat back having a trim cover extending over said cushion, said trim cover having a frangible seam line having an edge;an air bag module mounted to said frame within said cavity;a support bracket mounted to said frame and having a rigid arm extending from said frame towards said side portion of said seat back, said arm spaced apart from said air bag module and extending from said rear portion of said frame between said air bag module and said rear portion of said seat back, said arm forming a reaction surface on one side; anda strap mounted to said frame and extending across said reaction surface of said arm, one end of said strap being attached to said frame and an opposite end being attached to said trim cover at said seam line such that said strap is directed away from said air bag module during deployment of said air bag.