Inventors:
James L. Webber - Shelby Township MI, US
Jason W. Brown - West Carrollton OH, US
International Classification:
B60R 21/26
Abstract:
An air bag module, comprising: an inflatable cushion being configured for deployment from the air bag module; an inflator for inflating the inflatable cushion, the inflator being in fluid communication with the inflatable cushion, the inflator comprising a first initiator for initiating a first stage of inflation and a second initiator for use with the first initiator for initiating a second stage of inflation, the first stage of inflation providing a first inflation output to the inflatable cushion and the second stage producing a second inflation output to the inflatable cushion, the second inflation output being greater than the first inflation output; a deployable member, the deployable member being deployed in a first direction either before or during the first stage of inflation; and wherein unobstructed deployment of the deployable member in the first direction will cause an activation signal to be sent to the second initiator to initiate the second stage of inflation.