Larry E Rose

US Patent:

7770925, Aug 10, 2010

Filed:

Mar 6, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/714349

Inventors:

Brian T. Seymour - Oakland Township MI, US
Michael Lachat - Shelby Township MI, US
Larry D. Rose - South Weber UT, US

Assignee:

Autoliv ASP, Inc. - Ogden UT

International Classification:

B60R 21/231

US Classification:

2807431, 2807282

Abstract:

An airbag assembly comprising an airbag cushion, a deployment flap and an extension flap attached to the deployment flap, is disclosed. The deployment flap is configured to protect the airbag cushion as it deploys from the module housing. The extension flap is configured to position the airbag cushion during deployment. In some embodiments, the airbag assembly may also include a cinch tube arrangement.

US Patent:

7845682, Dec 7, 2010

Filed:

Jan 6, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/349341

Inventors:

Michael Lachat - Shelby Township MI, US
Anna Libby - Lake Orior MI, US
Howard Lusk - Rochester MI, US
Jesse Benny - Auburn Hills MI, US
Joseph Bator - Bad Axe MI, US
Larry Rose - South Weber UT, US
Marc P. Russell - Plain City UT, US
Jeffrey D Williams - Roy UT, US
Ralph Tree - Farr West UT, US

Assignee:

Autoliv ASP, Inc. - Ogden UT

International Classification:

B60R 21/237

US Classification:

2807431

Abstract:

Methods are provided for folding an airbag cushion into a housing. In one implementation of the inventive method, an airbag cushion defined by an upper panel and a lower panel is provided. A first portion of the airbag cushion is tucked into a second portion of the airbag cushion such that the upper and lower panels of the first portion are positioned in between the upper and lower panels of the second portion. The tucked portion is folded in towards the housing. First and second halves of the tucked airbag cushion are folded in towards the housing. Finally, the folded first and second halves of the airbag cushion are folded into the housing.