Passenger side module with two airbags
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1. An airbag module comprising:
- an inflator for providing inflation gas;
a base plate for receiving the inflator;
a first airbag having substantially a “
L”
cross section in a deployed state; and
a second airbag in a deployed state adjacent to the deployed first airbag, the second airbag comprises a top potion and a side portion, wherein there is substantially no gap between the side portion and the top portion of the second airbag and the first airbag after the first and second airbags are fully deployed, wherein the inflated first amid second airbags cooperate such that only the first inflated airbag contacts a torso of an occupant during a crash.
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Abstract
The airbag module has a base plate, two inflators, a top plate and two airbags. The inflators are mounted into the base plate and the airbags are secured to the base plate via top plates. The first airbag has substantially an “L” cross section in its deployed state. The second airbag is adjacent to the first airbag and while both bags are deployed, there is substantially no gap between the first and second airbags.
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6 Claims
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1. An airbag module comprising:
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an inflator for providing inflation gas;
a base plate for receiving the inflator;
a first airbag having substantially a “
L”
cross section in a deployed state; and
a second airbag in a deployed state adjacent to the deployed first airbag, the second airbag comprises a top potion and a side portion, wherein there is substantially no gap between the side portion and the top portion of the second airbag and the first airbag after the first and second airbags are fully deployed, wherein the inflated first amid second airbags cooperate such that only the first inflated airbag contacts a torso of an occupant during a crash. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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