Head restraint airbag assembly
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1. A vehicle seat assembly, comprising:
- a seat back frame;
a headrest movable with respect to the back frame; and
an airbag positioned on the back frame and deployable vertically with respect to the back frame such that the airbag is positioned forward-in-vehicle from the headrest when fully deployed, wherein said airbag is positioned beneath the headrest such that the airbag will engage the headrest when deployed to force the headrest upward, thereby properly positioning the headrest for head support in a high-energy impact.
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Abstract
A vehicle seat assembly includes a seat back frame and a headrest movable with respect to the back frame. An airbag is positioned on the back frame and deployable vertically with respect to the back frame such that the airbag is positioned forward-in-vehicle from the headrest when fully deployed.
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9 Claims
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1. A vehicle seat assembly, comprising:
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a seat back frame; a headrest movable with respect to the back frame; and an airbag positioned on the back frame and deployable vertically with respect to the back frame such that the airbag is positioned forward-in-vehicle from the headrest when fully deployed, wherein said airbag is positioned beneath the headrest such that the airbag will engage the headrest when deployed to force the headrest upward, thereby properly positioning the headrest for head support in a high-energy impact. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A vehicle seat assembly, comprising:
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a seat back frame; a headrest movable with respect to the back frame; and an airbag positioned with respect to the back frame and headrest such that the airbag is deployable to a position forward-in-vehicle from the headrest when fully deployed, wherein said airbag is positioned beneath the headrest such that the airbag will engage the headrest when deployed to force the headrest upward, thereby properly positioning the headrest for head support in a high-energy impact. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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9. A vehicle seat assembly, comprising:
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a seat back frame; a headrest movable with respect to the back frame; an airbag module secured to the back frame beneath the headrest and having a door which is openable in a direction toward the headrest; and an airbag positioned within the airbag module and deployable vertically with respect to the back frame such that the airbag engages the headrest and forces the headrest away from the back frame as the airbag is deployed, and is positioned forward-in-vehicle from the headrest when fully deployed.
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