Inflatable curtain airbag with an integrated pillar guide
US8500162B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 22, 2011 |
| Grant date | Aug 6, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 22, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R2021/161
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Inflatable curtain airbags deploy smoothly with an integrated pillar guide that minimizes interference with a vehicle pillar. The integrated pillar is a thin piece of semi-flexible, semi-rigid material housed in a pocket that is coupled to a curtain airbag.
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