Side airbag deployment ramp
US11938883B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 30, 2022 |
| Grant date | Mar 26, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 30, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R2021/23146
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A deployment ramp helps to direct a side airbag to deploy along a desired deployment trajectory from a vehicle seatback to a deployed position adjacent a side structure of the vehicle. The deployment ramp includes a mounting wall configured to be connected to a seat frame of the seatback. The deployment ramp also includes a deployment wall configured to deflect outboard of the vehicle seatback in response to airbag deployment and at least partially cover padding and/or a cover of the seatback. The deployment ramp further includes a bottom wall that extends between the mounting wall and the deployment wall, the bottom wall forming a reaction surface for side airbag deployment in the deployment trajectory.
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