公开(公告)号：US06588796B2

公开(公告)日：2003-07-08

申请号：US09802129

申请日：2001-03-08

Applicant: James Lloyd Webber ,  Steven Aurel Damian

Inventor： James Lloyd Webber ,  Steven Aurel Damian

IPC: B60R2126

CPC classification number: B60R21/213 ,  B60R21/268 ,  B60R2021/2617

Abstract: An inflatable air bag system having an inflatable curtain-like cushion element for inflated deployment away from a storage position along the roof rail portion of the vehicle frame to provide coverage over an expanded region of the vehicle interior. The cushion element is inflated by the rapid introduction of a substantially inert gas such as helium from an elongate gas storage receptacle extending at least partially along the roof rail portion of the vehicle frame. The gas storage receptacle serves as a profiling and stiffening support member for the cushion element in the storage position extending along the roof rail. The inflation gas may be discharged directly into an interior portion of the cushion element so as to promote rapid expansion and deployment of the cushion element over centralized regions of the surface to be covered.

公开(公告)号：US06382660B1

公开(公告)日：2002-05-07

申请号：US09545880

申请日：2000-04-07

Applicant: Allen Richard Starner ,  Craig M. Hanson ,  Bryan T Waid ,  James Lloyd Webber ,  David Charles Viano ,  Tomas Agren ,  Blair E. Carlson

Inventor： Allen Richard Starner ,  Craig M. Hanson ,  Bryan T Waid ,  James Lloyd Webber ,  David Charles Viano ,  Tomas Agren ,  Blair E. Carlson

IPC: B60R2122

CPC classification number: B60R21/232 ,  B60R21/213 ,  B60R21/26 ,  B60R2021/0004 ,  B60R2021/0006 ,  B60R2021/2612

Abstract: This present invention provides an air bag assembly for use in a vehicle having a front structural member which preferably comprises an A-pillar of the vehicle. The air bag assembly comprises an inflator for generating gas and an air bag cushion deployable upon generation of gas by the inflator. The air bag cushion is preferably stored along a length of the front structural member while the inflator is preferably located at a position remote from the front structural member. The air bag assembly further includes a gas conduit which provides a gas path for transferring the gas from the inflator to the air bag cushion. The gas conduit comprises an expandable member extending along at least a length of the front structural member which permits the gas conduit to be packaged within the A-pillar structure underneath interior trim molding used to cover the A-pillar.

Abstract translation: 本发明提供了一种用于车辆的气囊组件，其具有前结构构件，其优选地包括车辆的A柱。 气囊组件包括用于产生气体的充气机和可由充气机产生气体时展开的气囊缓冲器。 优选地，气囊垫沿着前部结构构件的长度存储，同时充气机优选地位于远离前部结构构件的位置。 气囊组件还包括气体导管，其提供用于将气体从充气器传送到气囊垫的气体路径。 气体管道包括沿着前部结构构件的至少一段长度延伸的可膨胀构件，其允许气体管道被包装在用于覆盖A柱的内部装饰模制件下方的A柱结构内。

公开(公告)号：US06168191A

公开(公告)日：2001-01-02

申请号：US09330067

申请日：1999-06-11

Applicant: James Lloyd Webber ,  Douglas Stephen Weston ,  Nicole M. Mahmood

Inventor： James Lloyd Webber ,  Douglas Stephen Weston ,  Nicole M. Mahmood

IPC: B60R2122

CPC classification number: B60R21/2338 ,  B60R21/232 ,  B60R2021/23316 ,  B60R2021/23386

Abstract: A side impact air bag with a self-tensioned lower edge to prevent the occupant from ejection during a rollover event or subsequent impact, A side air bag is secured to the vehicle roof rail between the front and rear pillars. A pair of tethers are secured to the air bag at a lower portion thereof and one each in turn secured to the front and rear pillars. A plurality of substantially inverted V-shaped zero length tethers extend from the lower portion to define a plurality of chambers, which when inflated cause the lower portion of the air bag to shrink and induce tension therein and to the tethers. When the side impact air bag is inflated the air bag positions itself between the occupant and vehicle window and is held in place by the tension created by the inflated sections.

Abstract translation: 具有自张紧下边缘的侧面冲击气囊，以防止乘客在翻车事件或随后的冲击期间弹出。侧面安全气囊被固定在前柱和后柱之间的车顶轨道上。 一对系绳在其下部固定到安全气囊，并且一个系绳又固定到前柱和后柱。 多个基本上倒V形的零长度系绳从下部延伸以限定多个室，当充气时，气囊的下部会收缩并引起其中的张力和束缚。 当侧面碰撞气囊膨胀时，气囊将其自身置于乘员与车窗之间，并由于膨胀部分产生的张力而保持在适当位置。

公开(公告)号：US6123358A

公开(公告)日：2000-09-26

申请号：US75731

申请日：1998-05-11

Applicant: Shawn Gregory Ryan ,  James Lloyd Webber

Inventor： Shawn Gregory Ryan ,  James Lloyd Webber

IPC: B60R21/276 ,  B60R21/16 ,  B60R21/20 ,  B60R21/217 ,  B60R21/26 ,  B60R21/268 ,  B60R21/272 ,  B60R21/30

CPC classification number: B60R21/276 ,  B60R2021/2765 ,  B60R21/2171

Abstract: An air bag module includes an air bag and an inflator being activatable to discharge inflator gas for inflating the air bag. The inflator has at least one discharge port through which inflator gas is discharged. A housing includes at least one inflator vent opening aligned with the discharge port. A variable inflation device is mounted on the inflator and includes a movable member alignable with the vent opening. The movable member is movable relative to the vent opening for opening and closing the vent opening at a predetermined time during inflator activation to control the amount of inflator gas discharged into the air bag and the amount of inflator gas expelled out through the vent opening of the housing. Preferably, the variable inflation device includes an initiator device being activatable during activation of the inflator to move the movable member relative to the vent opening at the predetermined time during inflator activation.

公开(公告)号：US6039346A

公开(公告)日：2000-03-21

申请号：US785562

申请日：1997-01-17

Applicant: Shawn Gregory Ryan ,  James Lloyd Webber ,  Joachim Borowski

Inventor： Shawn Gregory Ryan ,  James Lloyd Webber ,  Joachim Borowski

IPC: B60R21/276 ,  B60R21/16 ,  B60R21/20 ,  B60R21/217 ,  H05K13/04 ,  B60R21/26

CPC classification number: B60R21/276 ,  B60R2021/2765 ,  B60R21/217 ,  B60R21/2171

Abstract: An air bag module includes an air bag and an inflator being activatable to discharge inflator gas for inflating the air bag. The inflator has at least one discharge port through which inflator gas is discharged. A housing has a wall adjacent the discharge port of the inflator and includes at least one vent opening. The module also includes a movable member alignable with the vent opening. The movable member is movable relative to the vent opening for opening and closing the vent opening at a predetermined time during inflator activation to control the amount of inflator gas discharged into the air bag and the amount of inflator gas expelled out through the vent opening of the housing. A device is activatable during activation of the inflator to move the movable member relative to the vent opening at the predetermined time during inflator activation.

Abstract translation: 气囊模块包括气囊和可激活的充气器，用于排放用于使气囊膨胀的充气器气体。 充气机具有至少一个排气口，充气机气体通过排气口排出。 壳体具有邻近充气机的排出口的壁并且包括至少一个排气口。 模块还包括可与通气口对准的可动构件。 可动构件可相对于通气口移动，用于在充气机启动期间的预定时间打开和关闭通气口，以控制排放到气囊中的充气机气体的量以及通过排气孔排出的充气机气体量 住房。 在充气机启动期间，在充气机的启动期间可以激活装置，以在充气机启动期间的预定时间相对于通气口移动可动构件。

公开(公告)号：US5788267A

公开(公告)日：1998-08-04

申请号：US725416

申请日：1996-10-03

Applicant: John Anthony Lotspih ,  James Lloyd Webber

Inventor： John Anthony Lotspih ,  James Lloyd Webber

IPC: B60R21/201 ,  B60R21/217 ,  B60R21/30 ,  B60R21/20

CPC classification number: B60R21/2171 ,  B60R21/201 ,  B60R21/30

Abstract: An air bag module includes an air bag and a container including spaced apart end walls. An elongated inflator extends between the end walls for discharging gas to inflate the air bag. A lug projects outwardly from an inflator end of the inflator and the lug engages one of the end walls of the container. First and second opposing spring tabs are included on the one end wall of the container. The spring tabs each include a retention end which are spaced apart from each other and define a retention opening therebetween which is narrower than the lug on the inflator end. Upon insertion of the lug into the retention opening, the lug engages the retention ends of the spring tabs and deflects the spring tabs such that the retention ends of the spring tabs each grip against the lug to cooperatively capture the lug between spring tabs and prevent removal of the inflator from the container.

Abstract translation: 气囊模块包括气囊和包括间隔开的端壁的容器。 细长的充气机在端壁之间延伸，用于排放气体以使气囊膨胀。 凸耳从充气机的充气机端部向外突出，并且凸耳接合容器的一个端壁。 第一和第二相对的弹簧片包括在容器的一个端壁上。 弹簧片各自包括保持端，保持端彼此间隔开并且在其间限定比在充气机端上的凸耳更窄的保持开口。 在将凸耳插入保持开口中后，凸耳接合弹簧片的保持端并偏转弹簧片，使得弹簧片的保持端各自紧靠凸耳，以协同地捕获弹簧片之间的凸耳并防止移除 的充气机。

公开(公告)号：US5687987A

公开(公告)日：1997-11-18

申请号：US609061

申请日：1996-02-29

Applicant: Graham Thornton Spencer ,  Margaret Ann Fisher ,  James Lloyd Webber ,  John Paul Sparkman

Inventor： Graham Thornton Spencer ,  Margaret Ann Fisher ,  James Lloyd Webber ,  John Paul Sparkman

IPC: B60R21/00 ,  B60R21/16 ,  B60R21/20 ,  B60R21/207 ,  B60R21/217 ,  B60R21/237

CPC classification number: B60R21/207 ,  B60R2021/0006 ,  B60R21/2171 ,  B60R21/237

Abstract: An air bag module includes an inflator for generating gas and an air bag deployable upon generation of gas by the inflator. The air bag module further includes a canister for housing the inflator and a clamshell cover for housing the air bag. The clamshell cover is attached to the canister. Preferably, the clamshell cover includes first and second halves and a bendable thin hinge portion pivotally connecting the first and second halves. Upon air bag deployment, the air bag breaks open and deploys out through the hinge portion of the clamshell cover.

Abstract translation: 气囊模块包括用于产生气体的充气机和在充气机产生气体时展开的气囊。 气囊模块还包括用于容纳充气器的罐和用于容纳气囊的蛤壳盖。 蛤壳盖连接到罐。 优选地，蛤壳盖包括第一和第二半部以及可枢转地连接第一和第二半部的可弯曲薄铰链部分。 在气囊展开后，气囊打开并通过蛤壳盖的铰链部分展开。

公开(公告)号：US07131661B2

公开(公告)日：2006-11-07

申请号：US10407156

申请日：2003-04-03

Applicant: James Lloyd Webber ,  Sabina Asic

Inventor： James Lloyd Webber ,  Sabina Asic

IPC: B60R21/16

CPC classification number: B60R21/217 ,  B60R21/203 ,  B60R21/2035

Abstract: An airbag module includes an airbag holder, which has a base body and a projection on a peripheral surface of the base body extending around this in full or with the exception of at least one interruption, and an airbag which has an airbag mouth whose peripheral contour is smaller than a peripheral contour enclosing the projection and the base body and which is held at the airbag holder in an end position in which the airbag mouth encloses the base body and thereby engages behind the projection at a first side of the projection.

Abstract translation: 安全气囊模块包括气囊保持器，该气囊保持器具有基体，并且在基体的外周表面上的突出部，其完全延伸，或者除了至少一个中断之外，还具有气囊，该气囊具有气囊口的周边轮廓 小于围绕突起和基体的周边轮廓，并且其保持在安全气囊保持器处于终止位置，在该终止位置，气囊口包围基体，从而在突起的第一侧接合在突起的后面。

公开(公告)号：US06938918B2

公开(公告)日：2005-09-06

申请号：US09363062

申请日：1999-07-29

Applicant: David Charles Viano ,  James Lloyd Webber ,  Philip Wendel Hopf ,  Minoo Jaswantlal Shah ,  Axel Kaiser

Inventor： David Charles Viano ,  James Lloyd Webber ,  Philip Wendel Hopf ,  Minoo Jaswantlal Shah ,  Axel Kaiser

IPC: B60R21/00 ,  B60R21/16 ,  B60R21/213 ,  B60R21/231 ,  B60R21/233 ,  B60R21/26 ,  B60R21/261 ,  B60C21/22

CPC classification number: B60R21/231 ,  B60R21/213 ,  B60R21/23138 ,  B60R21/232 ,  B60R2021/0004 ,  B60R2021/0006 ,  B60R2021/0009 ,  B60R2021/0018 ,  B60R2021/0072 ,  B60R2021/23107 ,  B60R2021/23123 ,  B60R2021/23382 ,  B60R2021/23386 ,  B60R2021/2612

Abstract: A frontal air bag system for a vehicle including an inflator mounted to vehicle structure and an air bag operatively connected to the inflator and mounted to a pillar of the vehicle. The frontal air bag system also includes a trim molding covering the air bag and mounted to the pillar. The air bag, inflated by the inflator, is extended downward and sideways in front of an occupant seated in the vehicle.

Abstract translation: 一种用于车辆的前部安全气囊系统，包括安装到车辆结构的充气机和可操作地连接到充气器并安装到车辆的支柱上的气囊。 正面安全气囊系统还包括覆盖气囊并安装到支柱的装饰模制件。 由充气机充气的气囊向下延伸并且在坐在车辆中的乘员的前方向侧面延伸。

公开(公告)号：US06857659B2

公开(公告)日：2005-02-22

申请号：US10324831

申请日：2002-12-20

Applicant: James Lloyd Webber

Inventor： James Lloyd Webber

IPC: B60R21/16 ,  B60R21/20 ,  B60R21/215 ,  B60R21/217 ,  B60R21/231 ,  B60R21/233

CPC classification number: B60R21/231 ,  B60R21/217 ,  B60R21/233 ,  B60R21/2338 ,  B60R2021/161 ,  B60R2021/21543 ,  B60R2021/23382

Abstract: A tethering restraint system is provided which restrains an inflatable air bag cushion during an extended period of inflation rather than limiting such restraint to the final stages of inflation. Maintaining tethering restraint during the inflation cycle increases the time over which energy is transferred between the air bag cushion and an occupant to be protected thereby reducing the instantaneous force transferred between the occupant and the air bag cushion as contact takes place.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种束缚约束系统，其在长时间的充气期间限制可充气的气囊垫，而不是将这种限制限制在最终的充气阶段。 在充气循环期间维持束缚约束增加了气囊垫和被保护的乘员之间的能量转移的时间，从而减少了当接触发生时乘员和气囊垫之间传递的瞬时力。