| 摘要 |
A supplemental inflatable restraint system comprises an inflation fluid dispensing member in fluid communication with an inflatable cushion. The cushion includes a contact face, and folds that at least partially define a substantially unobstructed fluid path between the inflation fluid dispensing member and the contact face. At least some of the folds are tucked between the contact face and the inflation fluid dispensing member. Upon actuation of the inflation fluid dispensing member, fluid travels through the fluid path to inflate the cushion outward such that the cushion is presented as a single layer at the contact face throughout inflation. A method of folding an inflatable cushion for use in a supplemental inflatable restraint system includes the steps of providing a substantially flat inflatable cushion, providing an inflation fluid dispensing member, folding the cushion to create folds, and tucking at least some of the folds into the cushion such that a substantially unobstructed fluid path extends between the inflation fluid dispensing member and the contact face.
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