Systems, apparatuses, and methods of a button bridge installed with a curtain side airbag
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1. A button bridge system, comprising:
- a curtain side airbag; and
a button bridge attached to the curtain side airbag, the attachment of the button bridge to the curtain side airbag includinga first bridge sew attaching the button bridge to the curtain side airbag at a first predetermined portion of the curtain side airbag such that the curtain side airbag can be folded in a first direction such that the first bridge sew is a predetermined distance from a fold line,a second bridge sew attaching the button bridge to a second predetermined portion of the curtain side airbag, anda storage position such that the first bridge sew is rolled a predetermined amount in a second direction, the second direction being opposite the first direction.
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Abstract
A button bridge system can include a curtain side airbag and a button bridge attached to the curtain side airbag. The button bridge can be attached to the curtain side airbag at various portions of the curtain side airbag such that a lower portion of curtain side airbag can be folded to a predetermined fold length. The lower portion of curtain side airbag and a corresponding portion of the button bridge can be stored in a storage position such that the button bridge is pulled taut when the curtain side airbag is deployed.
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1. A button bridge system, comprising:
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a curtain side airbag; and a button bridge attached to the curtain side airbag, the attachment of the button bridge to the curtain side airbag including a first bridge sew attaching the button bridge to the curtain side airbag at a first predetermined portion of the curtain side airbag such that the curtain side airbag can be folded in a first direction such that the first bridge sew is a predetermined distance from a fold line, a second bridge sew attaching the button bridge to a second predetermined portion of the curtain side airbag, and a storage position such that the first bridge sew is rolled a predetermined amount in a second direction, the second direction being opposite the first direction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of deploying a button bridge, comprising:
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calculating a fold length, the fold length being a distance from a fold line to a point at which the button bridge is attached to a lower portion of a curtain side airbag; folding a lower portion of the curtain side airbag based on the fold length; attaching the button bridge to the curtain side airbag; storing the curtain side airbag and the button bridge in a storage position; and deploying the button bridge from the storage position. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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