Abe J Mitchell

US Patent:

8091918, Jan 10, 2012

Filed:

Jan 19, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/689813

Inventors:

Abe Mitchell - Brigham City UT, US
Mark Hatfield - Providence UT, US

Assignee:

Autoliv ASP, Inc. - Ogden UT

International Classification:

B60R 21/20
B60R 21/214

US Classification:

2807282, 2807302

Abstract:

Mounting assemblies can be used to attach an inflatable curtain airbag to a vehicle structure. Mounting assemblies can include a mounting member, a connecting member, and an optional wrapper. The connecting member is attached to the mounting member and the airbag via stitching, which can be categorized according to the primary direction of stress that may be placed on the stitching during airbag deployment. Stitching in shear is stronger than otherwise identical stitching in peel; however, a preferred method of packaging a curtain airbag results in a b-rolled airbag that can not be attached to the connecting member with shear stitching alone. Peel stitching alone may not be strong enough to retain an occupant within the vehicle during a rollover event. As such, a combination of a folded connecting member, shear stitching, and peel stitching allows a b-roll airbag to meet occupant ejection mitigation requirements.

US Patent:

20100013203, Jan 21, 2010

Filed:

Jul 16, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/174546

Inventors:

ABE MITCHELL - Brigham City UT, US
Jim Huss - Plain City UT, US

Assignee:

AUTOLIV ASP, INC. - Ogden UT

International Classification:

B60R 21/16
B60R 21/23
B60R 21/18

US Classification:

2807432, 280729, 280733

Abstract:

An inflatable airbag cushion assembly with a tether system for use in a vehicle. The airbag and the tether are configured such that upon airbag deployment the tether applies sufficient tension to the cushion to mitigate occupant ejection from the vehicle.