Bulkhead mounted airbag for front seats
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1. A vehicle comprising:
- a bulkhead;
an airbag inflatable to an inflated position;
the airbag including a forward-facing panel mounted to the bulkhead and a rearward-facing panel opposite the forward-facing panel;
the airbag in the inflated position having a left extension and a right extension extending from the rearward-facing panel, and an intermediate extension between and abutting the left and right extensions and extending from the rearward-facing panel farther than the left and right extensions.
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Abstract
A vehicle includes a bulkhead and an airbag inflatable to an inflated position. The airbag includes a forward-facing panel mounted to the bulkhead and a rearward-facing panel opposite the forward-facing panel. Then airbag in the inflated position has a left extension and a right extension extending from the rearward-facing panel, and an intermediate extension sandwiched between the left extension and the right extension. The intermediate extension extends from the rearward-facing panel farther than the left and right extensions. During a vehicle impact, the momentum of the occupant may move the occupant towards the airbag. The airbag may absorb energy from the head and knees of the occupant.
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1. A vehicle comprising:
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a bulkhead; an airbag inflatable to an inflated position; the airbag including a forward-facing panel mounted to the bulkhead and a rearward-facing panel opposite the forward-facing panel; the airbag in the inflated position having a left extension and a right extension extending from the rearward-facing panel, and an intermediate extension between and abutting the left and right extensions and extending from the rearward-facing panel farther than the left and right extensions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An airbag assembly comprising:
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a base; an airbag inflatable to an inflated position; the airbag including a forward-facing panel mounted to the base and a rearward-facing panel opposite the forward-facing panel; the airbag in the inflated position having a left extension and a right extension extending from the rearward-facing panel, and an intermediate extension between and abutting the left and right extensions and extending from the rearward-facing panel farther than the left and right extensions. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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