OCCUPANT PROTECTION DEVICE
First Claim
1. An occupant protection device mountable on a vehicle for catching a head of an occupant seated in a seat of the vehicle with an inflatable airbag when a collision or a potential collision is detected, the airbag comprising:
- a front panel section inflatable and deployable in front of a front face of the head of the occupant for catching the head when the head moves forward, the front panel section at full airbag deployment including a main panel region that is deployable in such a manner as to be opposed to the front face of the head and an extended panel region that extends downwardly from the main panel region so as to catch at least an upper part of a thorax of the occupant;
a left panel section inflatable and deployable on a left side of the head for catching the head when the head moves towards the left; and
a right panel section inflatable and deployable on a right side of the head for catching the head when the head moves towards the right.
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Abstract
An airbag of an occupant protection device as fully deployed includes a front panel section deployable in front of the head of an occupant for catching the head when the head moves forward, a left panel section deployable on a left side of the head for catching the head when the head moves towards the left, and a right panel section deployable on a right side of the head for catching the head when the head moves towards the right. The front panel section includes a main panel region that is deployable in such a manner as to be opposed to a front face of the head and an extended panel region that extends downwardly from the main panel region so as to catch at least an upper part of a thorax of the occupant.
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12 Claims
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1. An occupant protection device mountable on a vehicle for catching a head of an occupant seated in a seat of the vehicle with an inflatable airbag when a collision or a potential collision is detected, the airbag comprising:
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a front panel section inflatable and deployable in front of a front face of the head of the occupant for catching the head when the head moves forward, the front panel section at full airbag deployment including a main panel region that is deployable in such a manner as to be opposed to the front face of the head and an extended panel region that extends downwardly from the main panel region so as to catch at least an upper part of a thorax of the occupant; a left panel section inflatable and deployable on a left side of the head for catching the head when the head moves towards the left; and a right panel section inflatable and deployable on a right side of the head for catching the head when the head moves towards the right. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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