Low mass passenger airbag design
US8783711B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 17, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jul 22, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 17, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R2021/2177
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An airbag module including a housing, an airbag disposed within the housing, and a chute enclosing the airbag within the housing. The chute includes a seam formed therein that is operable to open during deployment of the airbag, wherein the chute includes a projection that extends toward the housing, and the housing includes a grasping feature that engages with the projection during deployment of the airbag to assist in opening the seam.
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