Vehicle seating assembly with airbag carrier
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1. A vehicle seating assembly, comprising:
- a seat-base coupled to a seatback;
a guide-channel and armrest coupled to at least one of the seatback and the seat-base; and
a carrier comprising an airbag and slidably coupled to the guide-channel, wherein the carrier is operable between a stowed position, disposed vehicle downward of the armrest, and a use position where an airbag deployment side of the carrier is generally directed seating assembly rearward.
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Abstract
A vehicle seating assembly is provided herein. The vehicle includes a seat-base coupled to a seatback. A guide-channel and an armrest are coupled to at least one of the seatback and the seat-base. A carrier having an airbag is slidably coupled to the guide-channel, wherein the carrier is operable between a stowed position and a use position. The carrier is disposed vehicle downward of the armrest while in the stowed position. An airbag deployment side of the carrier is generally directed seating assembly rearward while the carrier is in the use position.
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1. A vehicle seating assembly, comprising:
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a seat-base coupled to a seatback; a guide-channel and armrest coupled to at least one of the seatback and the seat-base; and a carrier comprising an airbag and slidably coupled to the guide-channel, wherein the carrier is operable between a stowed position, disposed vehicle downward of the armrest, and a use position where an airbag deployment side of the carrier is generally directed seating assembly rearward. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A seating assembly, comprising:
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a seat-base; a seatback coupled to the seat-base to generally define an occupant space; an armrest coupled with the seatback; a guide-channel positioned between the seat-base and the armrest; a carrier comprising an airbag and configured to move along the guide-channel from a stowed position to an extended position that is within the occupant space; and a panel pivotally coupled to the carrier and configured to pivot open to allow the airbag to deploy out of the carrier and provide a reactive surface for the airbag, wherein the carrier is operable between a stowed position, disposed vehicle downward of the armrest, and a use position where an airbag deployment side of the carrier is generally directed seating assembly rearward. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A seating assembly, comprising:
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a seat-base; a seatback coupled to the seat-base to define an occupant space; and a carrier comprising an airbag and configured to move along a guide-channel such that the airbag deploys in a seating assembly rearward direction into the occupant space, wherein the carrier is operable between a stowed position, disposed vehicle downward of the armrest, and a use position where an airbag deployment side of the carrier is generally directed seating assembly rearward. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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