Method of preparing an airbag cushion by means of sewing

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9694781-B2
Application number	US-201414468481-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 26, 2014
Priority date	Dec 30, 2009
Publication date	Jul 4, 2017
Grant date	Jul 4, 2017

Abstract

The present invention relates to an airbag cushion and an airbag system including the same, and particularly to an airbag cushion, including: at least one fabric; and seam parts connecting the fabric, wherein deviation of upper seam thread length per a unit length of the fabric between the first seam part sewed in forward direction and the second seam part sewed in reverse direction in the seam parts is 15% or less, a method of preparing the same, and an airbag system including the same. The airbag cushion of the present invention is superior in working stability and unfolding performance because of the optimized properties of the seam parts, provides superior shape stability and air-tight effect at the same time, and can protect a passenger by minimizing the shock given to the passenger.

First claim

What is claimed:

1. A method of preparing an airbag cushion, including the steps of:
cutting at least one fabric; and
connecting the fabrics by sewing with seam parts comprising a first seam part and a second seam part,
wherein the first seam part is sewed in a forward direction such that an upper thread is sewed without a twine against a lower thread, and the second seam part is sewed in a reverse direction such that the upper thread is sewed with a twine against the lower thread, and
wherein the connecting step is controlled so that a tension of the upper seam thread with a twine when sewing in reverse direction is 105% to 140%, compared to a tension of the upper seam thread without a twine when sewing in forward direction.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the sewing process is carried out by at least on sewing method selected from the group consisting of a single-lock, a double-lock, a single-chain, and a double-chain.

3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the sewing process is controlled so that number of stitches of the seam parts is 20 to 80 ea/100 mm.

Assignees

• Kolon Inc

Inventors

• Kwak Dong-Jin
• Kim Ki-Jeong
• Kim Jae-Hyung
• Kim Hee-Jun
• Youn Jung-Hoon
• Lee Sang-Mok

Classifications

• D05B27/22

  with means for setting length of stitch · CPC title

• B60R21/235 Primary

  characterised by their material · CPC title

• B60R21/231 Primary

  characterised by their shape, construction or spatial configuration · CPC title

• Y10T442/2139

  Coating or impregnation specified as porous or permeable to a specific substance [e.g., water vapor, air, etc.] · CPC title

• D05B1/00

  General types of sewing apparatus or machines without mechanism for lateral movement of the needle or the work or both · CPC title