| 摘要 |
<p>The present invention relates to air bag tethers and to a pattern-wise arrangement of such tethers in relation to air bag panels on a fabric blank. In one embodiment, the front tether (24) panel is comprised of two or more tether segments (14) that cut in alignment with the warp and the fill of the fabric blank, while the rear tether (26) panel is comprised of two or more tether segments that are cut on the bias with respect to the warp and the fill of the fabric blank. The front (24) and rear (26) tether panels are then connected to one another to form a functional tether system. The multiple-segment construction, with its bias-cut segments, decreases the amount of fabric that is used in the manufacture of the air bag and tethers, while providing sufficient elongation for the tether system to be functional.</p> |
