PASSENGER SIDE TWIN AIRBAG MODULE ASSEMBLY
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1. An airbag module assembly comprising:
- an airbag module housing;
an upper airbag;
a lower airbag positioned in front of the upper airbag in the module housing;
an inflator for filling both the upper airbag and the lower airbag;
a means for attaching and to direct the deployment of each airbag from the airbag module;
a means for activating one or both of the inflators;
whereinupon deployment the lower airbag has an upper surface that extends outwardly from the housing in a substantially horizontal or lower than horizontal direction and the upper airbag extends with a lower surface adjacent to the upper surface of the lower airbag;
the upper airbag being deployed adjacent to the windshield of the vehicle and above the lower airbag.
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Abstract
A passenger side airbag module assembly for restraining movement of an adult or a child is disclosed. The module has an airbag module housing holding an upper airbag, and a lower airbag positioned in front of the upper airbag. The module may have either a single inflator or two inflators. Upon deployment the lower airbag has an upper surface that extends outwardly from the housing in a substantially horizontal or lower than horizontal direction and the upper airbag extends with a lower surface adjacent to the upper surface of the lower airbag; the upper airbag being deployed adjacent to the windshield of the motor vehicle and above the lower airbag.
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31 Claims
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1. An airbag module assembly comprising:
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an airbag module housing; an upper airbag; a lower airbag positioned in front of the upper airbag in the module housing; an inflator for filling both the upper airbag and the lower airbag; a means for attaching and to direct the deployment of each airbag from the airbag module; a means for activating one or both of the inflators;
whereinupon deployment the lower airbag has an upper surface that extends outwardly from the housing in a substantially horizontal or lower than horizontal direction and the upper airbag extends with a lower surface adjacent to the upper surface of the lower airbag;
the upper airbag being deployed adjacent to the windshield of the vehicle and above the lower airbag. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An airbag module assembly comprising:
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an airbag module housing; an upper airbag; a lower airbag positioned in front of the upper airbag in the module housing; a first inflator for inflating the upper airbag, the first inflator being in a rearward position of the module housing; a second inflator for inflating the lower airbag, the second inflator being in front of the first inflator in the module housing a means for attaching and to direct the activation of each inflator, thereby directing the deployment of each airbag from the airbag module; a means for activating the inflators;
whereinupon deployment the lower airbag has an upper surface that extends outwardly from the airbag module housing in a substantially horizontal or lower than horizontal direction and the upper airbag extends with a lower surface adjacent to the upper surface of the lower airbag;
the upper airbag being deployed between the lower airbag and a windshield of a motor vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. An airbag module assembly comprising:
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an airbag module housing; a lower airbag that in a deployed state has an upper surface that extends from the airbag module housing in a substantially horizontal or lower than horizontal direction, the lower airbag having a frontal surface that upon contact with a seated vehicle occupant will initially contact the vehicle occupant'"'"'s torso below the chin of the vehicle occupant when the seated vehicle occupant is not out of position; an upper airbag that in a deployed state is located above the lower airbag and has a frontal surface that upon contact with the seated vehicle occupant will initially contact the vehicle occupant'"'"'s head above the vehicle occupant'"'"'s chin when the seated vehicle occupant is not out of position; a first inflator in the module housing for inflating the upper airbag, and a second inflator in the module housing for inflating the lower airbag; and a means for ensuring that inflation gas from the first inflator flows into only the upper airbag and inflation gas from the second inflator flows into only the lower airbag. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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25. An airbag module assembly comprising:
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an airbag module housing; a lower airbag that in a deployed state has an upper surface that extends from the airbag module housing in a substantially horizontal or lower than horizontal direction, the lower airbag having a frontal surface that contacts rearward facing infant seat fastened to a seat of a motor vehicle; an upper airbag that in a deployed state is located above the lower airbag and has a frontal surface that does not contact the rearward facing infant seat fastened to the seat of the motor vehicle; a first inflator in the module housing for inflating the upper airbag, and a second inflator in the module housing for inflating the lower airbag; and a means for ensuring that inflation gas from the first inflator flows into only the upper airbag and inflation gas from the second inflator flows into only the lower airbag. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27)
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28. An airbag module assembly comprising:
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an airbag module housing; a lower airbag that in a deployed state has an upper surface that extends from the airbag module housing in a substantially horizontal or lower than horizontal direction, the lower airbag having a frontal surface that upon contact with a seated vehicle occupant will initially contact the vehicle occupant'"'"'s torso below the chin of the vehicle occupant when the seated vehicle occupant is not out of position; an upper airbag that in a deployed state is located above the lower airbag and has a frontal surface that upon contact with the seated vehicle occupant will initially contact the vehicle occupant'"'"'s head above the vehicle occupant'"'"'s chin when the seated vehicle occupant is not out of position; an inflator for filling both the upper airbag and the lower airbag, the inflator having at least two inflator output levels, and a means for activating the inflator that activates the inflator to deploy airbags simultaneously using a single inflator output level. - View Dependent Claims (29)
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30. An airbag module assembly comprising:
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an airbag module housing; a lower airbag that in a deployed state has an upper surface that extends from the airbag module housing in a substantially horizontal or lower than horizontal direction, the lower airbag having a frontal surface that contacts rearward facing infant seat fastened to a seat of a motor vehicle; an upper airbag that in a deployed state is located above the lower airbag and has a frontal surface that does not contact the rearward facing infant seat fastened to the seat of the motor vehicle; an inflator for filling both the upper airbag and the lower airbag, the inflator having at least two inflator output levels, and a means for activating the inflator that activates the inflator to deploy airbags simultaneously using a single inflator output level. - View Dependent Claims (31)
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