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Side curtain airbag having a main chamber and an extension chamber

US8282124B2 · kind B2 · utility

18Cited by

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20Claims

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Assignee

TK HOLDINGS, LLC · US

Inventors

Sandi Marie Trovato · Washington Township, US
Mark Andrew Steinbach · Clawson, US

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 5, 2009
Grant date	Oct 9, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 5, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60R2021/23382
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A side airbag for use in a vehicle includes a main chamber extending along a ceiling of the vehicle and configured to restrain a head of a vehicle occupant when the airbag is deployed. The main chamber includes an inboard panel and an outboard panel that are joined together. The airbag also includes a forward chamber extending from the main chamber and configured to restrain at least a portion of the vehicle occupant when the airbag is deployed. The forward chamber at least partially overlaps at least one of the inboard and outboard panels of the main chamber when the airbag is stowed.

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