Constrained airbag deployment using an external tether
US7793978B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 29, 2008 |
| Grant date | Sep 14, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 26, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R2021/23386
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An example airbag arrangement includes an airbag that moves between an expansion-constrained position and an expanded position. A tether adjacent an exterior surface of the airbag moves with the airbag between a shorter position and a longer position. The tether remains intact in the shorter position and the longer position. When the tether is in the shorter position, the tether holds the airbag in the expansion-constrained position.
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