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Curtain airbag assemblies for utility vehicles

US11396269B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateApr 15, 2020
Grant dateJul 26, 2022
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Expiry dateApr 15, 2040

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB60R2021/23146
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An inflatable airbag assembly for a utility terrain vehicle (UTV) that includes an airtight housing to be mounted to a vehicle structure of the UTV, an inflator to generate inflation gas, and an inflatable airbag cushion disposed within the airtight housing that is in fluid communication with the inflator to receive the inflation gas and deploy from a packaged configuration within the airtight housing to a deployed configuration to protect an occupant of the UTV during a collision event. The UTV may comprise a plurality of inflatable airbag assemblies disposed in various locations on the UTV to help keep passengers and their appendages in the UTV.

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