Stephen L Adams
Land Surveyors in Eden, UT
License number
Utah 170738-9925
Issued Date
Apr 12, 1984
Expiration Date
Dec 31, 1999
Category
Engineer/Land Surveyor
Type
Engineer in Training - Obsolete
Address
Address
Eden, UT
Professional information
Packaging Tether For Driver Side Air Bag Cushion
US Patent:
5498023, Mar 12, 1996
Filed:
Dec 2, 1994
Appl. No.:
8/348627
Inventors:
Stephen L. Adams - Liberty UT
Daniel C. Vine - Layton UT
Daniel C. Vine - Layton UT
Assignee:
Morton International, Inc. - Chicago IL
International Classification:
B60R 2120
US Classification:
2807282
Abstract:
A packaging strap or tether for a driver side air bag cushion is integral with the material of the air bag and attached at opposite ends to a studded ring to retain the air bag in its folded condition during initial assembly and subsequent servicing of the air bag module. Made of a material similar to that of the air bag, the tether must be wide enough to control the folded cushion, but notched at a point along its length to reduce its tensile strength to such an extent that it will break on module deployment without adversely affecting module performance.