Abstract: A take up apparatus 10 for drawn optical fiber comprises: a take-up stand 22 supporting a first, storage bobbin 12 about a first axis 20; a motor 32 for rotating this first bobbin about that axis; a supporting means 36 supporting a second, sampler bobbin 14 about a second, different axis 34; a second motor 38 for rotating this second bobbin about the second axis; and means for controlling the relative rates of rotation provided by the motors. In use drawn fiber is guided about the first bobbin to the second bobbin and the bobbins are rotated to wind the fiber about the first bobbin and onto the second bobbin during initial drawing of the fiber. Subsequently the fiber between the bobbins is cut and the drawn fiber is wound onto the first bobbin.

Abstract: An air bag module (10) comprising: an extruded housing (12) having first and second side walls (24, 26) and ends (72, 74), and a bottom (23) linking the side walls, an integral hollow manifold (14) formed as an extending part of the first side wall (24), the manifold including a plurality of openings (18) therethrough, a first slot (32) formed as an integral part of the first side wall (24) proximate its top, a first notch (34) formed on an outside surface of the side wall (24) and a first rotatable flange (50) on the first side wall (24) movable toward the first notch (34), a first groove (52) formed between the first flange (50) and the outside surface of the first side wall, the second side wall (26) including a boss (60) at its top and a second slot(33) integrally formed therewith proximate the bottom (23), a wall portion (62) spaced from the second side wall (26) forms a second groove (66) therebetween, end plates (80a, 80b), each having an opening aligned with a hollowed portion (90) of the manifold for

Abstract: An air bag (32) adapted to be inflated comprising: an inlet portion (36) to receive inflation gas and a flexible walled portion (34,40) including at least one first vent hole (42) therein; a flexible member (50), joined at one end thereof to the walled portion on one side of the first vent hole and at another end thereof to the walled portion on an opposite side of the first vent hole, the flexible member including at least a second vent hole, expansion joints (60,70,62,72), formed in the flexible member and the walled portion for maintaining the first and second vent holes aligned during an initial phase of inflation so as to provide exhaust port (44) through which inflation gas may exit and for permitting the first and second holes to move relatively to one another during continued inflation so as to close of the exhaust port.

Abstract: An air bag module (10) having a housing 12) having an open end (14) defined by first (20) and second (22) side walls and first (30) and second end walls (32); the first and second side walls and first and second end walls, proximate the open end, each comprising an extending boss (40a-d), each boss (40a-d) comprising at least one slit (42), each slit at a lower portion thereof including an enlarged portion (44); an air bag (50) including an inlet portion (52) approximately the size and shape of the housing open end (14), the air bag proximate ends of the inlet portion being formed with looped portions, each looped portion being inserted within a slit (42) in a corresponding boss (40a-d); a plurality of bars inserted within each looped portion of the air bag after the looped portion is within a designated slit, for preventing the looped portion from being dislodged therefrom; a cover (100) including a top (102) having a frangible tear portion (104) torn open upon inflation of the air bag, side walls (106a-d) a