Exterior airbag for vehicles
US7845455B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 5, 2009 |
| Grant date | Dec 7, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 18, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R2021/23107
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An exterior airbag for vehicles is deployed forwards in the front of a vehicle just before a collision of the vehicle. The exterior airbag may include a plurality of airbag housings mounted to a bumper of the vehicle, a plurality of airbag cushions received in respective airbag housing and configured to at least encircle a front surface of the bumper while forming overlapping portions at adjacent sides of the airbag cushions when the airbag cushions are fully deployed, and at least an inflator providing a deploying force to each of the airbag cushions.
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