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Exterior airbag cushion for vehicle

US8764062B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 14, 2012
Grant dateJul 1, 2014
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Expiry dateDec 14, 2032

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB60R19/205
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An external airbag cushion including: an outer cover that inflates to cover the front of a bumper of a vehicle; a plurality of separation walls that are disposed inside outer cover to divide the inside into a plurality of chambers in the transverse direction of the vehicle; and low-pressure variable vents and high-pressure variable vents that are disposed for the chambers, respectively, and selectively open, depending on the internal pressure of the chambers.

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