Patent ID: 6149194
Filing Date: 2000-11-21
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
In a vehicle having an inflatable occupant protection system, an inflatable occupant restraint module comprising:a housing mounted in the vehicle and having an interior;a deployable airbag contained within said housing interior prior to deployment, said airbag comprising at least one non-perforated sheet of film defining an airbag interior and tear propagation arresting means arranged in connection with said at least one film sheet for arresting the propagation of a tear in said at least one film sheet, said tear propagation arresting means comprising a thermoplastic elastomeric material arranged at specific locations such that said locations are thicker in comparison to an average thickness of said at least one film sheet,an inflator coupled to said housing for inflating said airbag, said inflator comprising gas supply means for supplying a gas into the airbag interior defined by said at least one sheet of film, said airbag being attached to and in fluid communication with said inflator; andan initiator for initiating said gas supply means to supply the gas into the airbag interior in response to a crash of the vehicle.