SIDE AIR BAG DIRECTIONAL GUIDE SYSTEM

摘要

The side air bag directional guide system is provided for intensifying the forces applied to a seam in a vehicle seat (16) for allowing the air bag (30) to be deployed through an opening in the seam (28). The air bag directional guide system includes a vehicle seat (16) including a seat back (18) having a seat cover (22). An air bag unit is mounted inside of the seat cover and a membrane (26) is wrapped around the air bag unit and has first and second ends connected to a seam (28) in the seat cover. Upon deployment of the air bag, the membrane intensifies the forces applied to the seam thereby tearing open the seam (28) to provide an opening through which the air bag (30) is deployed.