Curtain airbag with seat engaging feature
US9156429B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 30, 2014 |
| Grant date | Oct 13, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 30, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R2021/23576
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A curtain airbag assembly for a vehicle has an airbag with a receiving portion shaped to clamp onto or around a portion of a seat of the vehicle when the airbag is deployed to assist in securing the airbag in place. The receiving portion is formed by supplementary material adjacent to a seam between inner and outer panels of the airbag, the supplementary material forming a clamping pocket which grips an outboard portion of the seat upon inflation of the airbag. Alternatively, the receiving portion is formed by first and second overlapping portions of the airbag which overlap one another when the airbag is deflated, the overlapping portions forming a clamping pocket configured to grip the outboard portion of the seat upon inflation of the airbag.
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