PASSENGER AIRBAG HAVING HEAD ORIENTING EXTENSION AND DEPRESSION
First Claim
1. An airbag comprising:
- a main portion having a first periphery and being inflatable in an inflation direction to a first thickness;
an extension being inflatable in the inflation direction to a second thickness, the extension extending from the main portion and having a second periphery spaced from the first periphery defining a gap therebetween;
a depression disposed between the main portion and the extension at the gap and having a third thickness in the inflation direction less than the first thickness and the second thickness; and
a front panel, a back panel, and a plurality of tethers spaced from each other and extending from the front panel to the back panel at the depression, the tethers restricting inflation of the airbag at the depression to the third thickness.
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Abstract
An airbag system includes an airbag having a main portion having a first periphery. The main portion is inflatable in an inflation direction to a first thickness. An extension extends from the main portion and has a second periphery spaced from the first periphery. The extension is inflatable in the inflation direction to a second thickness. The first periphery and the second periphery define a gap therebetween. A depression is disposed between the main portion and the extension at the gap and the depression has a third thickness in the inflation direction less than the first thickness and the second thickness. The extension and the depression may receive a head of an occupant during an oblique impact, in which the head of the occupant may avoid the main portion of the airbag.
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22 Claims
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1. An airbag comprising:
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a main portion having a first periphery and being inflatable in an inflation direction to a first thickness; an extension being inflatable in the inflation direction to a second thickness, the extension extending from the main portion and having a second periphery spaced from the first periphery defining a gap therebetween; a depression disposed between the main portion and the extension at the gap and having a third thickness in the inflation direction less than the first thickness and the second thickness; and a front panel, a back panel, and a plurality of tethers spaced from each other and extending from the front panel to the back panel at the depression, the tethers restricting inflation of the airbag at the depression to the third thickness. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 21, 22)
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2. (canceled)
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3. (canceled)
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14. An airbag system comprising:
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a main portion having a first periphery and being inflatable in an inflation direction to a first thickness; an extension being inflatable in the inflation direction to a second thickness, the extension extending from the main portion and having a second periphery spaced from the first periphery defining a gap therebetween; a depression disposed between the main portion and the extension at the gap and having a third thickness in the inflation direction less than the first thickness and the second thickness; and a controller programmed to inflate the extension in response to a sensed vehicle oblique impact; and a tether extending from the main portion to the extension, and a tether release engaged with the tether. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 18, 20)
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17. (canceled)
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19. (canceled)
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