ROOF MOUNTED SEAT SUPPORT AIRBAG
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1. An airbag comprising:
- an upper portion for extending from a vehicle roof and for engagement with a head rest of a seat in an inflated position; and
a lower portion forming a cushion board extending downwardly from the upper portion for engagement with and disposition between a seatback and a restraining bar located rearward of the seatback in the inflated position.
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Abstract
An airbag includes an upper portion and a lower portion. The upper portion is for extending from a vehicle roof and engagement with a head rest of a seat in an inflated position. The lower portion forms a cushion board that extends downwardly from the upper portion for engagement with and disposition between a seatback and a restraining bar located rearward of the seatback in the inflated position.
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1. An airbag comprising:
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an upper portion for extending from a vehicle roof and for engagement with a head rest of a seat in an inflated position; and a lower portion forming a cushion board extending downwardly from the upper portion for engagement with and disposition between a seatback and a restraining bar located rearward of the seatback in the inflated position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An airbag system, comprising:
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a restraining bar for being fixed to a vehicle body rearward of a seatback in an installed position; an airbag including; an upper portion for extending from a vehicle roof and for engagement with a head rest of a seat in an inflated position, and a lower portion forming a cushion board extending downwardly from the upper portion for disposition between and engagement with the seatback and the restraining bar in the inflated position; and an inflator connected to the upper portion. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A vehicle comprising:
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a vehicle body including a roof and a floor; a seat fixed to the floor and the seat including a seatback; and an airbag system connected to the roof and including; a substantially horizontal restraining bar fixed to the vehicle body a predetermined distance rearward of the seatback, an inflator disposed at the roof, and an airbag connected to the inflator that in an inflated position extends downwardly from the roof for disposition between the seatback and the restraining bar. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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