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A supplemental restraint assembly for a vehicle having a side impact air bag with an interwoven self-tensioning tether/lace. A side air bag is secured to the vehicle roof rail between the front and rear pillars. A tether/lace extends between and is secured to the front and rear pillars. The tether/l

A supplemental restraint assembly for a vehicle having a side impact air bag with an interwoven self-tensioning tether/lace. A side air bag is secured to the vehicle roof rail between the front and rear pillars. A tether/lace extends between and is secured to the front and rear pillars. The tether/lace is secured to the air bag and traverses a plurality of spaced-apart guides formed at discrete points along the air bag. When the side impact air bag is inflated the distance between the guides increases thereby taking up slack in the tether/lace thereby inducing tension therein. The air bag is thus held firmly in place when inflated and allows the tether/lace to be stored up through the pillars and along the roof rail in a non-deployed stored state.

대표청구항 ▼

1. A supplemental restraint assembly disposed between a front and a rear pillar within a vehicle, said assembly comprising:an inflatable air bag connected to an inflator, said inflator adapted to inflate said inflatable air bag from an uninflated state to an inflated state; a plurality of guides for

1. A supplemental restraint assembly disposed between a front and a rear pillar within a vehicle, said assembly comprising:an inflatable air bag connected to an inflator, said inflator adapted to inflate said inflatable air bag from an uninflated state to an inflated state; a plurality of guides formed on said inflatable air bag along a length thereof; and at least one tether secured to said inflatable air bag and laced about said plurality of guides, said tether being secured to said front and rear pillars to form a connection there between; wherein when said inflatable air bag inflates, a distance between at least two of said plurality of guides increases to take up slack in said tether and induces tension in said tether to positively position and retain said air bag relative to said vehicle.