Patent ID: 7261682
Filing Date: 2007-08-28
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
1. A method of folding an airbag cushion comprising the steps of: providing an airbag cushion having a longitudinal fill chamber in fluid communication with a contact chamber, the chambers each having an inboard face and an outboard face; flattening the inboard face of the airbag cushion against the outboard face of the airbag cushion; compression-folding the contact chamber portion of the airbag cushion; and individually pleat-folding the inboard face and the outboard face of the longitudinal fill chamber portion of the airbag cushion, wherein the step of pleat-folding the inboard face and the outboard face of the longitudinal fill chamber portion of the airbag cushion comprises producing a single pleat in the inboard face of the airbag cushion and a single pleat in the outboard face of the airbag cushion.