Airbag assembly configured to be disposed on multiple sides of an occupant of a vehicle and configured to allow the head of the occupant to rotate forward with the torso of the occupant
First Claim
1. An airbag assembly comprising:
- a forward cushion portion configured to be disposed in front of an occupant of a vehicle, the forward cushion portion including a lower region;
a left side cushion portion connected to and in fluid communication with the forward cushion portion, configured to be disposed on a left side of the occupant, and configured to be mounted to a roof of the vehicle; and
a right side cushion portion connected to and in fluid communication with the forward cushion portion, configured to be disposed on a right side of the occupant, and configured to be mounted to the vehicle roof, wherein the left side cushion portion, the right side cushion portion, and the forward cushion portion define at least one opening disposed above the lower region of the forward cushion portion and between the left and right side cushion portions, the at least one opening allowing at least a portion of the lower region to move forward relative to the left and right side cushion portions.
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Abstract
An airbag assembly of the present disclosure includes a forward cushion portion, a left side cushion portion, and a right side cushion portion. The forward cushion portion is configured to be disposed in front of an occupant of a vehicle. The left and right side cushion portions are connected to and in fluid communication with the forward cushion portion, are configured to be disposed on left and right sides of the occupant, respectively, and are configured to be mounted to a roof of the vehicle. The left side cushion portion, the right side cushion portion, and the forward cushion portion define at least one opening disposed above a lower region of the forward cushion portion and between the left and right side cushion portions. The at least one opening allows at least a portion of the lower region to move forward relative to the left and right side cushion portions.
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1. An airbag assembly comprising:
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a forward cushion portion configured to be disposed in front of an occupant of a vehicle, the forward cushion portion including a lower region; a left side cushion portion connected to and in fluid communication with the forward cushion portion, configured to be disposed on a left side of the occupant, and configured to be mounted to a roof of the vehicle; and a right side cushion portion connected to and in fluid communication with the forward cushion portion, configured to be disposed on a right side of the occupant, and configured to be mounted to the vehicle roof, wherein the left side cushion portion, the right side cushion portion, and the forward cushion portion define at least one opening disposed above the lower region of the forward cushion portion and between the left and right side cushion portions, the at least one opening allowing at least a portion of the lower region to move forward relative to the left and right side cushion portions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An airbag assembly comprising:
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a forward cushion portion configured to be disposed in front of an occupant of a vehicle; and a first side cushion portion in fluid communication with the forward cushion portion, configured to be disposed on a first side of the occupant, and configured to be mounted to a roof of the vehicle, the first side cushion portion having an upper horizontal edge, a lower horizontal edge, a front edge, and a rear edge, the first side cushion portion including an inner panel portion, an outer panel portion, and a plurality of seams joining the inner and outer panel portions to one another and defining a plurality of elongated inflated regions, wherein the plurality of seams are oriented at an angle between 30 degrees and 60 degrees with respect to the upper horizontal edge. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An airbag assembly comprising:
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a side cushion portion configured to be disposed on one side of an occupant of a vehicle, the side cushion portion including an inner panel portion, an outer panel portion, and a first seam joining the inner and outer panel portions to one another and defining a boundary between a forward inflated region of the side cushion portion and a rearward inflated region of the side cushion portion, wherein the forward inflated region is configured to be disposed at least partially forward of the occupant and the rearward inflated region is configured to be disposed at least partially rearward of the occupant, the forward inflated region having a first width between the inner and outer panel portions, the rearward inflated region having a second width between the inner and outer panel portions that is greater than the first width; and a mounting tab connected to the side cushion portion and configured to be attached to a roof of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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