Curtain air bag system
US8480125B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 7, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jul 9, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 7, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R2021/23388
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An airbag module for an automotive vehicle includes a housing securable to a vehicle body panel adjacent to a sill of a side window. An airbag is stored within the housing in a deflated condition and has an inflated condition wherein it is positioned above the sill. A tether has an upper end attached to the airbag adjacent the top portion and a lower end attached to the body portion or the airbag bottom portion. The tether is shorter than a vertical length measured along a surface of the airbag between the top portion and the bottom portion when in the inflated condition, such that the tether is placed in tension and holds the airbag in a bent condition wherein a center section between the top and bottom portions projects laterally inward toward an interior of the vehicle.
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