摘要 |
<p>An assembly (58) comprising: a hollow cylindrical member or can (22) including an opening (24a) into which a gas generator (26) may be inserted, the gas generator of the type responsive to a control signal, for generating gas to inflate an air bag (32). The assembly including the air bag (32, 44, 50, 52), for protecting, when activated, an occupant of a vehicle, comprising an inflatable bag or sack (32), disposed in a compacted or stored condition, during periods prior to deployment, proximate a side of the cylindrical member (22) containing at least one aperture (30), the inflatable bag, including an open end (46) disposed about the cylindrical member (22) to receive the gas and including relatively opposing flaps (50a and b) extending from proximate the open end and adapted to envelop the cylindrical member (22), the flaps, proximate a side of the cylindrical member, away from the at least one aperture, disposed in an overlapping condition, one to the other. A band of tearable material (56) is provided to secure the air bag in its stored or predeployment condition.</p> |