Vehicle occupant restraint system for oblique impact
US9180834B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 27, 2014 |
| Grant date | Nov 10, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 27, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R2021/23107
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An occupant restraint system for a vehicle includes an airbag module disposed in a column cover. The column cover covers a steering column of the vehicle. The airbag module includes an inflator within the column cover and an airbag coupled to the inflator. The airbag is moveable between a deflated position within the cover and a deployed position exiting the cover to the left and upwardly for deployment toward an A-pillar of the vehicle during an oblique impact.
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