Abstract: A corporeal drainage system and a method of draining fluid from a bodily cavity. The corporeal drainage system includes a connection tube and a fluid receptacle in fluid communication with the connection tube. The fluid receptacle creates a negative pressure in the system by transitioning from a collapsed configuration to an expanded configuration. The system may include an activation member to initiate transitioning of the fluid receptacle.

Abstract: A method of folding a side gas bag in a packet form having a gas bag consisting of a substantially rectangular fabric section having rounded corners, a connecting plate for connecting to a gas generator and having fastening bolts projecting through the fabric section includes the steps of folding the fabric section along a first fold edge to an approximately square shape with free edges; arranging the free edges one over the other; and connecting the free edges with each other to form the closed bag. During the folding, a free space i8s formed between two adjacent layers of the fabric sections for the insertion of a fold rule. Thereafter, the free space is widened by means of a fold rule and the remaining fabric material is then, by means of further fold rules externally engaging and inserted, folded in on both sides from a center of the free space several times in meandering from in layers parallel to the connecting plate.

Abstract: Omnidirectional bellows for reciprocal displacement is provided which, by preventing disproportional stretching or sagging in the midsection of bellows from occurring under any circumstances of positional alteration or intensive vibrations, allows normal reciprocal displacement operation to be continued. The omnidirectional bellows comprises, in a combination of a guide-rail with the bellows formed of multiple concaved sheets of same size and same shape communicating each with other for covering flexibly longitudinally along with one side of the guide-rail, a contour along with each inner border of said multiple concaved sheets being formed to follow cross-sectional profile in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the guide-rail, and at least said each inner border being surface treated with material having small slipping resistance and large friction strength.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the folding of an inflatable airbag for motor vehicles which comprises the steps that an airbag to be folded is fastened with its open end at a carrier; that a preferably substantially cylindrical piston is pushed forward into the airbag through an opening in the carrier and against the closed end of the airbag; and that the carrier and the piston are introduced into a sleeve, with the airbag being pressed together irregularly. The invention also relates to a folding apparatus for carrying out this folding method.

Abstract: A method and device for folding an airbag having a inner main fold and an outer main fold in a folded state. The airbag is fixed to a working surface, extended along a longitudinal axis away from the working surface, and fixed in the area of the inner or outer main fold. The airbag is then expanded, or contracted, to form the outer or inner main fold, respectively, and then compressed toward the working surface. A shaping body is preferably inserted into the airbag through an inflation opening to extend the airbag so that a folding element may activated to retain the airbag against the shaping body to form the inner or outer main fold.

Abstract: Method for folding plane surfaces wherein, given a plane surface on which there are identified a pluratity of alternative primary folding lines and, parallel to each other and capable to generate a wavy structure, each primary folding line is linked to the subsequent primary folding line by means of two further secondary folding lines, having same origin on the folding line and diverging between them them with angles .beta. and .GAMMA. with respect to the perpendicular to the lines, being 0.ltoreq..beta.<90.degree. and .beta.<.GAMMA.<90.degree., said joining being performed at least once, then two additional secondary folding lines, corresponding to the previous and, being traced, specular with respect to a simmetry plane passing through the said primary folding line.

Abstract: A method of folding up an air bag comprises the steps of: folding up the horizontally-spread air bag crosswise so as to decrease its width crosswise; extending left and right regions on the center side of the air bag in the outer diagonally-upward direction; folding up both left and right end sides of the air bag in the outer diagonally-downward position of the left and right regions; setting the left and right regions close to the center of the air bag so that the left and right regions are extended upward; and moving both folded end sides to the center of the air bag and outside the left and right regions.

Abstract: A gas bag (5) for a vehicle occupant protection system, which when inflated is three-dimensional in shape, is folded from a deflated, flattened and spread-out condition. The gas bag (5) has a rear wall with a securing section (SS) featuring an inflation port (20), a front wall section (OS) opposite thereto and a junction section (JS) between the two wall sections. The gas bag (5) is folded into a shape adapted to the interior space of a receiving compartment (RC). The folding of the gas bag (5) is done substantially by rotating the junction section (JS) relative to the securing section (SS).

Abstract: A method of folding a gas bag (5) for a vehicle occupant restraining system which when inflated is three-dimensional in shape and is folded from a deflated, flattened and spread-out condition, in which its wall comprises a securing section featuring an inflation port (20), a section opposite thereto and a junction section between said two wall sections, into a shape adapted to the interior space of a receiving compartment is characterized in that folding the gas bag is done substantially by turning at least two wall sections relative to each other.

Abstract: A vehicle safety airbag is folded to an annular compact accordion-like configuration for placement around a conventional bag inflator. The bag folding operation involves axially stretching the bag, restraining localized areas of the stretched bag against radial expansion, and axially compressing the bag while moving the restraining devices together, such that annular accordion-like folds are formed in the bag.

Abstract: An automated inflatable cushion folding process is provided wherein cushion tension, and, as a consequence, cushion wear, is reduced during the folding process. An inflatable cushion portion of a cushion assembly is folded by installing a cushion assembly in a cushion fixture and a cushion receiving mechanism such that an inflatable cushion portion of the cushion assembly is positioned along a cushion path extending between the cushion fixture and the cushion receiving mechanism and creating at least one fold in the inflatable cushion portion at a fold location along the cushion path by actuating a fold developer and moving the cushion fixture incrementally towards the fold location.

Abstract: A three-side covering seam-type bellows includes a plurality of essentially C-shaped sheets of mutually identical configuration, the sheets being piled to each other for forming the bellows. The bellows has a pair of obliquely extending lower edges provided for each of the sheets. An outer sewing line extends along the outer peripheral edge of each of the sheets, the outer sewing line extending to the inner end of the obliquely extending lower edges, and an inner sewing line extends along the inner peripheral edge of each of the sheets, the inner sewing line being terminated at terminating points on the inner peripheral edges extending from the inner end of the obliquely extending edge and spaced apart from the inner end. A pair of unsewn portions are formed between the inner ends and the termination points.

Abstract: An automated system is disclosed for folding vehicle air bags so that a small folded bag profile in a desirable bag deployment pattern results. A machine having a holding fixture for receiving the retainer of an air bag assembly, and a plurality of upright members. A flattened bag with pleated sides is supported above the upright members, and sequentially inserted between the upright members forming undulating folds. The upright members are removed while retaining the undulating folds. The folds are then compressed, sharpening the folds and forming a compact package. The machine also includes an inserter assembly which inserts the folded bag into the retainer.

Abstract: A bellows is formed from a plurality of elemental pieces. A plurality of the elemental pieces are integrally formed as a one piece of continuous sheet material defining borders between the pieces. The border includes partial discontinuous for identifying folding portion of the pieces for mating adjacent pieces. Continuity of adjacent pieces is maintained by bridging portions which serves as positioning means for precisely mating the adjacent pieces for connecting peripheral edges for completing the bellows.

Abstract: An automated system is disclosed for folding vehicle air bags so that a small folded bag profile in a desirable bag deployment pattern results. A machine having a holding fixture for receiving the retainer of an air bag assembly, and a plurality of upright members. A flattened bag with pleated sides is supported above the upright members, and sequentially inserted between the upright members forming undulating folds. The upright members are removed while retaining the undulating folds. The folds are then compressed, sharpening the folds and forming a compact package. The machine also includes an inserter assembly which inserts the folded bag into the retainer.

Abstract: A bellows is formed from a plurality of elemental pieces. A plurality of the elemental pieces are integrally formed as a one piece of continuous sheet material defining borders between the pieces. The border includes partial discontinuous for identifying folding portion of the pieces for mating adjacent pieces. Continuity of adjacent pieces is maintained by bridging portions which serves as positioning means for precisely mating the adjacent pieces for connecting peripheral edges for completing the bellows.

Abstract: An inflatable air bag (10) for restraining an occupant (12) of a vehicle (14) has a deflated, folded condition and an inflated, unfolded condition. The air bag has layers (20, 22) defining between them an inflation volume into which gas is directed to inflate the air bag. The air bag when in the inflated and unfolded condition has upper and lower sections (30, 40). The air bag when in the deflated and folded condition has a lower end portion (60) of the air bag disposed between the layers at a location adjacent an upper end portion (50) of the air bag. The lower section of the air bag is turned inside out and located inside the upper section of the air bag. The lower section of the air bag is the final portion of the air bag to unfold when the air bag is inflated.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a vulcanizable composite material which can be dynamically stressed. The material is made of an elastomeric matrix having a reinforcement layer made of a textile fabric embedded therein. The fabric is prepared with an aqueous dispersion of synthetic resin and latex before being embedded in the elastomeric matrix and then dried. An adhesive interface coating is applied to the dried fabric with the coating being vulcanizable polar rubber present in an organic solution. The dried fabric provided with the adhesive interface coating is rubberized with a thin coating of rubber stock and embedded in the elastomeric matrix. An organic solution of toluene which contains chlorosulfonated polyethylene (CSM) as a vulcanizable polar rubber is used to apply the adhesive interface coating in order to produce a composite material which provides a good adhesion between the reinforcement layer and the elastomeric matrix even in the presence of high alternating flexural stresses.

Abstract: An apparatus and method is described for automatically folding airbags a plurality of times in stages of predetermined width. Both longitudinal and lateral folds may be accomplished. A plurality of inward and outward folding bars are automatically positioned relative to the airbag and transferred to interleaving positions to fold the airbag.

Abstract: A method for the manufacture of a hose package by folding a hose of flexible material, where the hose package consists of folds adjoining one another and forming wall elements connected to one another. The elements are situated outside one another in relation to a central axis of the hose package. The device for carrying out the method has a fixing element and upper and lower folding plates in the shape of polygons. Through a controlled sequence of movements, the fixing element and folding plates form the folds situated outside one another, and thereby the hose package. The folding plates are placed adjacent to one another and in end regions form corners of the polygon. In the respective corner regions the plates are spaced from one another to form an opening or gap through which a pressing member can travel to contact the folds of the hose package and smooth out any wrinkles.

Abstract: A method of folding an air bag and an air bag having a main panel 20 defining a top (26), front (24), and bottom (28) portions and side panels (44a,b) the top and bottom portions defining a neck 30 narrower than the front portion; comprising the steps of: laying bag with bottom portion (28) of main panel (22) flat and as fully extended as possible; flattening the front portion (24) of the main panel (20) to over the flattened bottom portion to form a first lateral extending fold (80) between the bottom (28) and front portions (24) of the bag; maintaining a portion of the front panel (24), proximate the bottom panel (28), relatively flat and folding over the front portion with the top portion to define a second lateral fold (82) between a top portion and the front portion with the top portion flattened and extended as fully as possible, aligning edges (86) of opposing top and bottom portions; placing bag material towards a centerline (70) of bag to form on each side of the bag (20) first (90) and second (92) e

Abstract: A device for the manufacture of a hose package formed by folding of a hose of flexible material, where the hose package consists of folds adjoining one another and forming wall elements connected to one another. The elements are situated outside one another in relation to a central axis of the hose package. The device has a fixing element and upper and lower folding plates in the shape of polygons. Through a controlled sequence of movements the fixing element and folding plates form the folds situated outside one another, and thereby the hose package. The folding plates are placed adjacent to one another and in end regions form corners of the polygon. In respective corner regions the plates are spaced from one another to form an opening or gap through which a pressing member can travel to contact the folds of the hose package and smooth out any wrinkles.

Abstract: An apparatus for folding agricultural storage bags (20) includes a frame (22) having an annular pad (70) mounted about the lateral periphery thereof. Pivotally mounted within and extending outwardly from the frame above the annular pad (70) are a plurality of upper arms (110). A plurality of lower arms (126) are similarly mounted below the annular pad (70) and are positioned between the upper arms (110). Mounted within the frame (22) above the upper arms (110) is a platform (26) for supporting a quantity of flexible tubular material. Mounted to the frame above the platform (26) is an advancing mechanism (50). The upper and lower arms (110 and 126) are actuated alternately to form the length of flexible tubular material into a plurality of folds each extending parallel to the annular pad (70).

Abstract: The invention concerns expanding files. A flat strip of flexible material (12) is progressively folded longitudinally to form a U-shaped channel. A length of the material equivalent to the developed width of a gusset is drawn forward. A precut partition with glued tabs (113) is placed at the rear of the drawn forward section of material. A fold is formed by pushing the three edges of the channel inwardly. This sequence of operations is repeated to form a multiplicity of pockets, comprising a plurality of parallel partitions joined along three edges to constitute respective filing pockets by the flexible material which is concertina-folded to constitute respective gussets. This multiplicity of pockets may be sectioned to provide separate expanding files. The invention comprises the manufacturing method and the machine for implementing same.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for folding a tubular length of hose material to form a package with superposed layers comprising feeding an axial length of material past a pulling device onto a retaining guide, clamping the material against the guide and axially displacing the pulling device to pull a further length of material and fold the same onto the first length of material clamped to the guide. The clamping action on the material is then released and the retainer guide is withdrawn and positioned adjacent the now folded material. The pulling device is withdrawn from the fold by axially displacing the same in reverse direction to its original position and the steps are repeated to form successive folds of material to constitute the superposed layers of the package.