Bumper airbag and system

US6923483B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• UNIVERSAL PROPULSION COMPANY, INC. · US

Inventors

• Paul G. Curry · Phoenix, US
• Wesley Pack · Pontiac, US
• Steve Hailstone · Chandler, US
• Jeffrey A. Baker · Phoenix, US
• Robert McClenathan · Scottsdale, US
• Michael T. Vecchio · Livonia, US
• Saeed David Barbat · Novi, US
• Priyaranjan Prasad · Plymouth, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 10, 2002
• Grant date: Aug 2, 2005
• Expiry date: Jan 10, 2022

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60R2021/23386
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

An airbag (10) for mounting in the bumper (18) of a motor vehicle (12) is provided. The airbag can have an up-side-down “L” shape or a cylindrical shape. Further, multiple bags can be combined within one system. The airbag is configured to cover substantially the width of the vehicle upon deployment and also provide protection to the occupant of a struck vehicle (36) in the event the occupant is partially expelled from the struck vehicle in the direction of the bag. The airbag is combined with an inflation (23), collision sensor (34) and an electronic control unit (38) to form the airbag system.