Airbag cushion with angled recess
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1. An airbag device for protecting an occupant of a vehicle, comprising:
- an airbag having a left portion, a right portion, and a recess disposed between the left portion and the right portion;
wherein the recess is configured to extend from a bottom of the airbag to a top of the airbag; and
wherein the recess is adapted to maintain a recess shape when the airbag is deployed and pressure is applied to the right portion, the left portion, or the right and left portions.
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Abstract
An airbag device with an improved airbag configuration to protect a vehicle occupant more efficiently. The airbag device is stored in the upper portion of an instrument panel of a vehicle under normal situations. The airbag device has an airbag that is deployable into a space in front of a vehicle occupant in the event of a vehicle emergency, such as a collision. The airbag viewed from the top when fully deployed and inflated has a right side portion, a left side portion, and a recess between the right and left side portions. When pressure is applied to the right and left side portions, the recess maintains a recessed shape.
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1. An airbag device for protecting an occupant of a vehicle, comprising:
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an airbag having a left portion, a right portion, and a recess disposed between the left portion and the right portion;
wherein the recess is configured to extend from a bottom of the airbag to a top of the airbag; and
wherein the recess is adapted to maintain a recess shape when the airbag is deployed and pressure is applied to the right portion, the left portion, or the right and left portions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An airbag device for protecting an occupant of a vehicle, comprising:
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an airbag having a left portion and a right portion;
wherein the left portion and the right portion form a contact surface adapted to contact the occupant when the airbag deploys;
and wherein an angle between the left portion and the right portion is 30 to 180 degrees in a plane parallel to a horizontal direction of the vehicle;
wherein the contact surface extends from a top portion of the airbag to a bottom portion of the airbag; and
wherein the left and right portions are adapted to maintain the angle when the airbag is deployed and pressure is applied to the left portion, the right portion, or the left and right portions.
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19. An airbag device for protecting an occupant of a vehicle, comprising:
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an airbag; and
a tether having a first end and a second end;
wherein the first end is connected to an inner surface of the airbag adjacent to a central portion of the airbag and the second end is connected to the inner surface of the airbag adjacent to an end opening of the airbag;
wherein the airbag is configured to form a recess at the central portion when the airbag is deployed; and
wherein the recess extends from a top portion of the airbag to a bottom portion of the airbag.
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