Passenger airbag with extended base
US9969349B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 24, 2014 |
| Grant date | May 15, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 3, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R2021/23504
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An airbag module for a vehicle includes an inflator disposed behind an instrument panel and an airbag arrangement. The airbag arrangement includes a cushion section configured to receive an occupant during impact and a balloon section disposed proximate a base of the cushion section and adjacent the instrument panel such that, upon inflation, the balloon section contacts and pushes against the instrument panel. This forms a swell on the cushion section adjacent to the balloon section configured to hinder movement of the occupant toward the balloon section.
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