PASSENGER AIRBAG WITH SECONDARY CHAMBER
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1. A vehicle airbag, comprising:
- a primary chamber;
a secondary chamber affixed to the primary chamber by a seam; and
a passage between the primary chamber and the secondary chamber, wherein the passage is arranged to provide lateral fluid flow from the primary chamber to the secondary chamber with respect to a longitudinal vehicle axis;
wherein the seam defines a closed shape, and side of the seam is located at respective sides of the primary chamber, and sides of the secondary chamber.
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Abstract
A vehicle airbag comprises a primary chamber and a secondary chamber affixed to the primary chamber by a seam. A passage is defined between the primary chamber and the secondary chamber. The seam defines a closed shape, and an inner side of the seam is located between sides of the primary chamber, and is between sides of the secondary chamber.
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1. A vehicle airbag, comprising:
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a primary chamber; a secondary chamber affixed to the primary chamber by a seam; and a passage between the primary chamber and the secondary chamber, wherein the passage is arranged to provide lateral fluid flow from the primary chamber to the secondary chamber with respect to a longitudinal vehicle axis; wherein the seam defines a closed shape, and side of the seam is located at respective sides of the primary chamber, and sides of the secondary chamber. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A vehicle airbag, comprising:
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a primary chamber; a secondary chamber affixed to the primary chamber by a seam; and a passage between the primary chamber and the secondary chamber; wherein the seam is defined in part by a portion of a perimeter of the secondary chamber and in part by an inner side that is located at respective sides of the primary chamber and sides of the secondary chamber; and
wherein the secondary chamber has one of a length and a height greater than a corresponding length or height of the primary chamber. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20)
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21. A vehicle airbag, comprising:
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a primary chamber; a secondary chamber affixed to the primary chamber by a seam; and a passage between the primary chamber and the secondary chamber; wherein the seam defines a closed shape, and an inner side of the seam is located at respective sides of the primary chamber, and sides of the secondary chamber; wherein; the secondary chamber has one of a length and a height greater than a corresponding length or height of the primary chamber; and the closed shape is defined at by at least one of a portion of a perimeter of the secondary chamber and in part by the inner side.
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