公开(公告)号：US07562899B2

公开(公告)日：2009-07-21

申请号：US11180771

申请日：2005-07-13

申请人： Bruce R. Hill ,  David A. Grilli

发明人： Bruce R. Hill ,  David A. Grilli

IPC分类号： B60R21/16

CPC分类号： D06N3/0059 ,  B60R2021/23514 ,  D06N3/0063 ,  D06N3/14 ,  D06N3/141 ,  D06N3/143 ,  Y10T428/13 ,  Y10T442/2139 ,  Y10T442/2631 ,  Y10T442/2861 ,  Y10T442/30

摘要： An inflatable vehicle occupant protection device (10) includes a fabric substrate (12) and a coating (14) provided on a surface (16) of the fabric substrate (12). The coating (14) includes a thermoplastic polyether polyurethane base resin and an antiblocking agent. The base resin is at least about 50% by weight of the coating (14).

摘要翻译： 一种充气车辆乘员保护装置（10）包括织物基底（12）和设置在织物基底（12）的表面（16）上的涂层（14）。 涂层（14）包括热塑性聚醚聚氨酯基础树脂和防粘连剂。 基础树脂为涂层（14）的至少约50重量％。

公开(公告)号：US5813696A

公开(公告)日：1998-09-29

申请号：US738472

申请日：1996-10-28

申请人： Bruce R. Hill

发明人： Bruce R. Hill

IPC分类号： B60R21/16 ,  B60R21/233 ,  B60R21/2338

CPC分类号： B60R21/233 ,  B60R21/2338 ,  B60R2021/23382 ,  B60R21/2342

摘要： An air bag module (10) includes an air bag (30) having a base portion (40) and a body portion (42) connected with the base portion. An elongate tether (60) for controlling inflation of the body portion (42) of the air bag (30) has an intermediate portion (90) sewn to one of the portions (40, 42) of the air bag and has first and second end portions (78, 88) sewn to the other of the portions of the air bag. A shorter portion (70) of the tether (60) extends in a first direction from the intermediate portion (90) of the tether and includes the first end portion (78) of the tether. A longer portion (80) of the tether (60) extends in a second direction from the intermediate portion (90) of the tether and includes the second end portion (88) of the tether. The air bag (30) has a partially inflated condition in which the shorter portion (70) of the tether (60) is extended and resists movement of the body portion (42) of the air bag away from the base portion (40). The shorter portion (70) of the tether (60) is rupturable under the force of the inflating air bag (30) to enable movement of the air bag from the partially inflated condition to a fully inflated condition. The shorter portion (70) of the tether (60) is preferably narrower than the longer portion (80) of the tether.

摘要翻译： 气囊模块（10）包括具有基部（40）和与基部连接的主体部分（42）的气囊（30）。 用于控制气囊（30）的主体部分（42）的膨胀的细长系绳（60）具有缝合到气囊的部分（40,42）之一的中间部分（90），并且具有第一和第二 缝合到气囊的另一部分的端部（78,88）。 系绳（60）的较短部分（70）从系绳的中间部分（90）沿第一方向延伸，并且包括系绳的第一端部（78）。 系绳（60）的较长部分（80）从系绳的中间部分（90）沿第二方向延伸，并且包括系绳的第二端部（88）。 气囊（30）具有部分膨胀的状态，其中系绳（60）的较短部分（70）延伸并抵抗气囊的主体部分（42）远离基部（40）的运动。 系绳（60）的较短部分（70）在充气气囊（30）的作用下是可破裂的，以使气囊能够从部分充气状态移动到完全充气状态。 系绳（60）的较短部分（70）优选地比系绳的较长部分（80）窄。

公开(公告)号：US5393092A

公开(公告)日：1995-02-28

申请号：US833083

申请日：1992-02-10

申请人： Stuart Charns ,  Bruce R. Hill

发明人： Stuart Charns ,  Bruce R. Hill

IPC分类号： B60R21/16 ,  B60R21/233 ,  B60R21/237 ,  B60R22/16

CPC分类号： B60R21/23 ,  B60R21/233 ,  B60R21/2338 ,  B60R2021/23123 ,  B60R2021/23382

摘要： A method of making air bags for vehicle air bag assemblies includes the step of forming a set of air bag panels. The set of panels includes a first panel with a perimetric edge and a second panel with a perimetric edge having an undulant fray-inhibiting contour. These panels are joined together to form a structure capable of being inflated to a predetermined three-dimensional configuration. Specifically, the perimetric edge of the first panel is joined to the perimetric edge of the second panel. Preferably, a plurality of second panels are die-cut with a die-board including a series of knives. Each knife has a shape corresponding to the desired shape of the second panel and the desired undulant fray-inhibiting contour of the panel's perimetric edge. The present invention also provides an air bag for a vehicle air bag assembly which includes a set of panels joined together to form a structure capable of being inflated into a three-dimensional shape. The set of air bag panels includes a first panel with a perimetric edge and a second panel with a perimetric edge having an undulant fray-inhibiting contour.

摘要翻译： 一种制造用于车辆气囊组件的气囊的方法包括形成一组气囊面板的步骤。 该组面板包括具有周边边缘的第一面板和具有波形边缘的第二面板，该边缘具有波动抑制轮廓。 这些面板连接在一起以形成能够被充气到预定的三维构造的结构。 具体地，第一面板的周边边缘连接到第二面板的周边。 优选地，多个第二面板用包括一系列刀的模板进行模切。 每个刀具具有对应于第二面板的期望形状的形状和面板的周边边缘的期望的波动抑制轮廓。 本发明还提供了一种用于车辆气囊组件的气囊，其包括连接在一起以形成能够被充气成三维形状的结构的一组面板。 该组气囊面板包括具有周边边缘的第一面板和具有波形边缘的第二面板，该外周边缘具有波动抑制轮廓。

公开(公告)号：US06742805B2

公开(公告)日：2004-06-01

申请号：US09847566

申请日：2001-05-02

申请人： Bruce R. Hill

发明人： Bruce R. Hill

IPC分类号： B60R2116

CPC分类号： B60R21/235 ,  B60R21/232 ,  B60R2021/23316 ,  B60R2021/23514 ,  B60R2021/23523 ,  B60R2021/23547

摘要： Apparatus (10) for helping to protect an occupant of a vehicle (12) that has a side structure (16) and a roof (18) includes an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device (14). The protection device (14) is inflatable away from the vehicle roof (18) into a position between the side structure (16) of the vehicle (12) and a vehicle occupant. The protection device (14) includes first and second overlying panels (40 and 42) that are interconnected to define an inflatable volume (50). The first panel (40) includes a first predetermined number of layers of material (94) and the second panel (42) includes a second predetermined number of layers of material (90 and 92) greater than the first predetermined number of layers.

摘要翻译： 用于帮助保护具有侧面结构（16）和屋顶（18）的车辆（12）的乘员的装置（10）包括充气车辆乘员保护装置（14）。 保护装置（14）可以从车顶（18）充气到车辆（12）的侧面结构（16）和车辆乘员之间的位置。 保护装置（14）包括互连以限定可充气体积（50）的第一和第二覆盖面板（40和42）。 第一面板（40）包括第一预定数量的材料层（94），并且第二面板（42）包括大于第一预定数量层的第二预定数量的材料层（90和92）。

公开(公告)号：US06729644B2

公开(公告)日：2004-05-04

申请号：US09949056

申请日：2001-09-07

申请人： Bruce R. Hill

发明人： Bruce R. Hill

IPC分类号： B60R2122

CPC分类号： D03D1/02 ,  B60R21/232 ,  B60R21/235 ,  B60R2021/23316 ,  B60R2021/23547 ,  Y10T442/3179

摘要： Apparatus (10) for helping to protect an occupant of a vehicle (12) includes an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device (14) that is inflatable into a position between a part of the vehicle and a vehicle occupant. The inflatable device (14) includes overlying panels (40 and 42) that are secured together. An inflation fluid source (24) provides inflation fluid for inflating the inflatable device. The panels (40 and 42) include first overlying portions (100) subject to relatively low stress that extend across the inflatable device (14) when inflated. The panels (40 and 42) further include second overlying portions (102) subject to relatively high stress that extend across the inflatable device (14) when inflated. The first portions (100) have a woven construction of a first weave density. The second portions (102) have a woven construction of a second weave density, greater than the first weave density.

摘要翻译： 用于帮助保护车辆（12）的乘客的装置（10）包括充气车辆乘员保护装置（14），其可充气到车辆的一部分与车辆乘员之间的位置。 充气装置（14）包括固定在一起的覆盖面板（40和42）。 充气流体源（24）提供用于使充气装置充气的充气流体。 面板（40和42）包括在膨胀时经受可膨胀装置（14）延伸的相对低应力的第一上覆部分（100）。 面板（40和42）进一步包括承受相当高的应力的第二上覆部分（102），其在膨胀时延伸穿过可膨胀装置（14）。 第一部分（100）具有第一编织密度的编织结构。 第二部分（102）具有大于第一编织密度的第二编织密度的编织结构。

公开(公告)号：US20090179409A1

公开(公告)日：2009-07-16

申请号：US12009041

申请日：2008-01-16

申请人： Bruce R. Hill ,  Eric J. Eckelberg ,  Michelle M. Blackson

发明人： Bruce R. Hill ,  Eric J. Eckelberg ,  Michelle M. Blackson

IPC分类号： B60R21/23 ,  B32B7/08

CPC分类号： B60R21/235 ,  B60R21/232 ,  B60R2021/23514 ,  B60R2021/23595

摘要： An inflatable vehicle occupant protection device (14) includes a woven panel (41) comprising first and second side panels (40 and 42) positioned overlying each other. The side panels (40 and 42) are not coated or laminated on any surface. Stitching (58) extends through and interconnects the overlying first and second panels (40 and 42). A film layer (75) is laminated onto the woven panel (41) covering an outer surface of the woven panel and the stitching (58).

摘要翻译： 充气车辆乘员保护装置（14）包括编织面板（41），其包括彼此重叠的第一和第二侧面板（40和42）。 侧板（40和42）没有被涂覆或层压在任何表面上。 缝合（58）延伸穿过并互连上覆的第一和第二面板（40和42）。 覆盖编织板的外表面和缝合线（58）的编织板（41）上层叠有薄膜层（75）。

公开(公告)号：US07559345B2

公开(公告)日：2009-07-14

申请号：US11010963

申请日：2004-12-13

申请人： Bruce R. Hill

发明人： Bruce R. Hill

IPC分类号： D03D23/00

CPC分类号： B32B5/26 ,  B32B5/024 ,  B32B5/12 ,  B32B2255/02 ,  B32B2255/26 ,  B32B2262/0261 ,  B32B2262/0276 ,  B32B2307/3065 ,  B32B2307/56 ,  B32B2307/7242 ,  B32B2571/00 ,  B32B2605/00 ,  D03D1/02 ,  D03D11/02 ,  Y10T428/1362 ,  Y10T442/30 ,  Y10T442/3179 ,  Y10T442/3195

摘要： An inflatable vehicle occupant protection device (14) for helping to protect an occupant of a vehicle (12) includes strands of material woven together to form both (a) overlying woven panels (40 and 42) and (b) single layer first and second woven seams (120 and 150) that include strands of material from each of the overlying panels. The first and second seams (120 and 150) help define an inflatable volume (60) of the inflatable vehicle occupant protection device (14) between the overlying panels (40 and 42). The first seam (120) has a weave pattern different than the weave pattern of the second seam (150).

摘要翻译： 一种用于帮助保护车辆（12）的乘客的充气车辆乘员保护装置（14）包括编织在一起以形成（a）上覆编织板（40和42）和（b）单层第一和第二 编织缝（120和150），其包括来自每个上覆面板的材料股。 第一和第二接缝（120和150）有助于在上覆的面板（40和42）之间限定充气车辆乘员保护装置（14）的可充气体积（60）。 第一接缝（120）具有与第二接缝（150）的编织图案不同的编织图案。

公开(公告)号：US20080169631A1

公开(公告)日：2008-07-17

申请号：US11654335

申请日：2007-01-17

申请人： Bruce R. Hill

发明人： Bruce R. Hill

IPC分类号： B60R21/235

CPC分类号： B60R21/235 ,  B60R21/232 ,  B60R2021/23514

摘要： An inflatable vehicle occupant protection device (14) includes a one piece woven substrate (102) that defines an inflatable volume (60) of the protection device. Permeability reducing layers (100) are applied to an outer surface (110) of the substrate (102). The permeability reducing layers (100) include a first permeability reducing layer (100) comprising an adhesive film (104) extruded onto the outer surface (110) of the substrate (102) and a second permeability reducing layer (106) applied over the adhesive film.

摘要翻译： 充气车辆乘员保护装置（14）包括限定保护装置的可充气体积（60）的单件编织衬底（102）。 渗透性降低层（100）被施加到基底（102）的外表面（110）上。 渗透率降低层（100）包括第一渗透率降低层（100），其包括挤出到基底（102）的外表面（110）上的粘合膜（104）和施加在粘合剂上的第二渗透性降低层（106） 电影。

公开(公告)号：US5997037A

公开(公告)日：1999-12-07

申请号：US934863

申请日：1997-09-22

申请人： Bruce R. Hill ,  Neftali Cortes

发明人： Bruce R. Hill ,  Neftali Cortes

IPC分类号： B60R21/16 ,  B60R21/201 ,  B60R21/233 ,  B60R21/2338 ,  B60R21/2342

CPC分类号： B60R21/233 ,  B60R21/201 ,  B60R21/2338 ,  B60R2021/23382 ,  B60R21/2342

摘要： An air bag (30) has a base portion (40) and has a body portion (42) connected with the base portion and inflatable in a direction away from the base portion into an inflated condition. The air bag (30) includes first and second tethers (60, 70) which are sewn between the base portion (40) of the air bag and the body portion (42) of the air bag. The first tether (60) has a predetermined weakened portion (100 or 102). The second tether (70) has substantially higher elongation than the first tether (60). The second tether (70) has an effective length which is at least about the same as the effective length of the first tether (60). The air bag (30) has a partially inflated condition in which the first tether (60) is extended to its effective length and resist movements of the body portion (42) of the air bag away from the base portion (40). The first tether (60) is rupturable at the predetermined weakened portion (100 or 102) under the force of the inflating air bag (30) to enable movement of the air bag from the partially inflated condition to a fully inflated condition. The second tether (70) stretches during movement of the air bag (30) from the partially inflated condition to the fully inflated condition.

摘要翻译： 气囊（30）具有基部（40），并且具有与基部连接的主体部分（42），并且在远离基部的方向上充气成充气状态。 气囊（30）包括缝合在安全气囊的基部（40）与气囊的主体部分（42）之间的第一和第二系绳（60,70）。 第一系绳（60）具有预定的弱化部分（100或102）。 第二系带（70）具有比第一系绳（60）显着更高的伸长率。 第二系带（70）具有与第一系绳（60）的有效长度至少大致相同的有效长度。 气囊（30）具有部分膨胀的状态，其中第一系绳（60）延伸到其有效长度并且阻止气囊的主体部分（42）远离基部（40）的运动。 在充气气囊（30）的作用力下，第一系绳（60）在预定的弱化部分（100或102）处是可破裂的，以使气囊能够从部分充气状态移动到完全充气状态。 第二系绳（70）在气囊（30）从部分充气状态运动到完全充气状态时伸展。

公开(公告)号：US5226671A

公开(公告)日：1993-07-13

申请号：US779536

申请日：1991-10-17

申请人： Bruce R. Hill

发明人： Bruce R. Hill

IPC分类号： B60R21/16 ,  B60R21/237

CPC分类号： B60R21/23 ,  B60R2021/23123

摘要： An inflatable vehicle air bag is formed of flexible material. A fluid inlet opening is defined by a base portion of the flexible material which circumscribes a central axis. A plurality of deflectable flaps and a plurality of mounting holes are formed in the flexible material. The mounting holes are located radially outward from the deflectable flaps. Segments of reinforcement and resistant materials overlie the gas inlet opening and are secured to the flexible air bag material by concentric seams which surround the central axis. The segments of reinforcement and heat resistant materials have mounting holes located between the concentric seams and aligned with the mounting holes in the air bag material. Moreover, the segments of reinforcement and heat resistant materials form deflectable portions which overlie the deflectable flaps of the flexible air bag material. The air bag is adapted to be secured to a structural part of an occupant restraint system by fasteners (e.g., bolts, rivets) which extend through the mounting holes. The configuration of the fluid inlet opening, the location of the mounting holes, and the reinforcement and heat resistant materials combine to redirect fluid from the inflator into the air bag and to resist tearing of the air bag away from the occupant restraint system under the heat and pressures which are applied to the air bag during its deployment.

摘要翻译： 充气车用安全气囊由柔性材料形成。 流体入口由限定中心轴的柔性材料的基部限定。 在柔性材料中形成多个可偏转翼片和多个安装孔。 安装孔从可偏转的襟翼径向向外定位。 钢筋和耐磨材料的部分覆盖气体入口，并通过围绕中心轴线的同心接缝固定在柔性气囊材料上。 加强和耐热材料的段具有位于同心接缝之间的安装孔，并与气囊材料中的安装孔对齐。 此外，加强件和耐热材料的部分形成可挠曲的部分，该部分覆盖柔性气囊材料的可偏转的折片。 气囊适于通过延伸穿过安装孔的紧固件（例如，螺栓，铆钉）固定到乘员约束系统的结构部分。 流体入口开口的结构，安装孔的位置以及加强和耐热材料结合起来，将流体从充气机重新导入气囊中，并且抵抗气垫远离乘员约束系统在热量下的撕裂 以及在其部署期间施加到气囊的压力。