MAGNETIC RETENTION ASSEMBLY FOR A CURTAIN AIRBAG
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1. A vehicle, comprising:
- a body structure defining a window opening;
a curtain airbag for the window opening, the curtain airbag sized to overlap some of the body structure upon its deployment; and
a magnetic retention assembly for retaining the curtain airbag to the body structure upon its deployment, the magnetic retention assembly having a first retaining portion positioned at a portion of the body structure overlapped by the curtain airbag, and a second retaining portion positioned at the curtain airbag, the second retaining portion magnetically attractable to the first retaining portion.
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Abstract
A vehicle comprises a body structure defining a window opening, a curtain airbag for the window opening, and a magnetic retention assembly for retaining the curtain airbag to the body structure upon its deployment. The curtain airbag is sized to overlap some of the body structure upon its deployment. The magnetic retention assembly has a first retaining portion positioned at a portion of the body structure overlapped by the curtain airbag, and a second retaining portion positioned at the curtain airbag. The second retaining portion is magnetically attractable to the first retaining portion.
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20 Claims
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1. A vehicle, comprising:
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a body structure defining a window opening; a curtain airbag for the window opening, the curtain airbag sized to overlap some of the body structure upon its deployment; and a magnetic retention assembly for retaining the curtain airbag to the body structure upon its deployment, the magnetic retention assembly having a first retaining portion positioned at a portion of the body structure overlapped by the curtain airbag, and a second retaining portion positioned at the curtain airbag, the second retaining portion magnetically attractable to the first retaining portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A vehicle, comprising:
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a body structure defining a side window opening, the body structure forming a beltline framing a bottom of the side window opening; a side curtain airbag for the side window opening, the side curtain airbag mounted at the top of the window opening and sized to span the height of the side window opening and have a lower periphery overlap the beltline upon its deployment; and a magnetic retention assembly for retaining the side curtain airbag to the body structure upon its deployment, the magnetic retention assembly having a first retaining portion positioned at the beltline, and a second retaining portion positioned at the lower periphery of the side curtain airbag, the second retaining portion magnetically attractable to the first retaining portion. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A vehicle, comprising:
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a body structure defining a window opening; a curtain airbag for the window opening, the curtain airbag sized to overlap some of the body structure upon its deployment; a first retaining portion housed by a portion of the body structure overlapped by the curtain airbag; and a second retaining portion configured for magnetic attraction to the first retaining portion and connected with the curtain airbag for proximity with the first retaining portion upon the curtain airbag'"'"'s deployment. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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