Inventors:
Tai L. Chan - Troy MI
Robert G. Wooley - Westland MI
Thomas R. Barszcz - Farmington Hills MI
James M. Lawlis - Grosse Pointe Farms MI
John M. Sohn - Grosse Pointe Woods MI
Richard R. Kaminski - Grosse Pointe Woods MI
Assignee:
General Motors Corporation - Detroit MI
International Classification:
B60R 2132
Abstract:
An apparatus includes a deployable supplemental inflatable restraint, which, after a deployment, vents supplemental inflatable restraint internal contenst to a vehicle passenger compartment, a signal line for sensing deployment of the supplemental inflatable restraint, a command generator for developing a command responsive to the sensed deployment, and an atmosphere control system for providing a flow of fresh air into the vehicle passenger compartment responsive to the developed command.