Vehicle impact absorbing system including chest load reduction
First Claim
1. An airbag comprising:
- a top and a bottom;
first and second panels spaced from each other;
a first leg extending from the first panel in a rearward direction;
a second leg extending from the second panel in the rearward direction; and
a middle leg extending from the first and second panels in the rearward direction;
the first and second panels each slanting in the rearward direction along a direction from the top to the bottom;
a back panel extending from the first leg to the second leg, the back panel spaced from the first and second panels in a forward direction opposite the rearward direction;
wherein each of the first leg, the second leg, and the middle leg extend to a distal end spaced from the first and second panels in the rearward direction, the back panel being parallel with the distal ends.
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Abstract
An airbag for a vehicle includes a top, a bottom, a first panel, and a second panel spaced from the first panel. The airbag includes a first leg, a second leg, and a middle leg. The first leg extends from the first panel in a rearward direction. The second leg extends from the second panel in the rearward direction. The middle leg extends from the first panel and the second panel in the rearward direction. The first panel and the second panel each slant in the rearward direction along a direction from the top to the bottom of the airbag. The first panel and the second panel of the airbag in the inflated position may urge occupants to remain upright during an impact event, reducing loading on a chest of the occupants from seat belt.
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19 Claims
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1. An airbag comprising:
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a top and a bottom; first and second panels spaced from each other; a first leg extending from the first panel in a rearward direction; a second leg extending from the second panel in the rearward direction; and a middle leg extending from the first and second panels in the rearward direction; the first and second panels each slanting in the rearward direction along a direction from the top to the bottom; a back panel extending from the first leg to the second leg, the back panel spaced from the first and second panels in a forward direction opposite the rearward direction; wherein each of the first leg, the second leg, and the middle leg extend to a distal end spaced from the first and second panels in the rearward direction, the back panel being parallel with the distal ends. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A vehicle comprising:
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a first seat and a second seat; an airbag inflatable to an inflated position and including a first panel and a second panel spaced from each other and spaced from the first and second seats in the inflated position; the airbag in the inflated position including a first leg extending from the first panel in a rearward direction toward the first seat, a second leg extending from the second panel in the rearward direction toward the second seat, and a middle leg extending from the first and second panels in the rearward direction toward the first and second seats; the airbag in the inflated position including a top and a bottom, the first panel slanting in the rearward direction toward the first seat along a direction from the top to the bottom, and the second panel slanting in the rearward direction toward the second seat along a direction from the top to the bottom; and a back panel extending from the first leg to the second leg, the back panel spaced from the first and second panels in a forward direction opposite the rearward direction; wherein each of the first leg, the second leg, and the middle leg extend to a distal end spaced from the first and second panels in the rearward direction, the back panel being parallel with the distal ends. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An airbag comprising:
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a top and a bottom; first and second panels spaced from each other; a first leg extending from the first panel in a rearward direction; a second leg extending from the second panel in the rearward direction; a middle leg extending from the first and second panels in the rearward direction; the first and second panels each slanting in the rearward direction along a direction from the top to the bottom; and a back panel extending from the first leg to the second leg, the back panel spaced from the first and second panels in a forward direction opposite the rearward direction; wherein the back panel includes a first portion opposite the first panel across an inflation chamber, a second portion opposite the second panel across the inflation chamber, and a notch between the first portion and the second portion.
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