Pillar-mounted frontal airbag
US6808198B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 20, 2002 |
| Grant date | Oct 26, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 27, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R21/213
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A pillar-mounted airbag module is disclosed. The frontal airbag module of the invention includes an airbag cushion configured to be deployed from a pillar of a vehicle and an airbag inflator coupled to the airbag cushion, the airbag inflator being suitable for attachment to a pillar of a vehicle. The frontal airbag module of the invention is configured to deploy the airbag cushion laterally along a windshield of the vehicle and then to subsequently inflate the airbag cushion toward the vehicle occupant.
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