Airbag
US8235418B2 · kind B2 · utility
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13Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 11, 2009 |
| Grant date | Aug 7, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 23, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R2021/23153
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An airbag system for a vehicle includes an inflatable rear curtain airbag configured to deploy adjacent a rear window positioned between rear pillars in the vehicle, a housing for the rear curtain airbag, and an inflator to inflate the rear curtain airbag. The housing, rear curtain airbag, and inflator are mounted to a roof of the vehicle. The rear curtain airbag is configured to deploy to prevent ejection of an occupant out of the rear window and to prevent objects intruding through the rear window from contacting an occupant.
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