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Ejection mitigation device

  • US 7,762,579 B2
  • Filed: 04/02/2007
  • Issued: 07/27/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/02/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An airbag system for protecting a passenger in a motor vehicle, the airbag system comprising:

  • at least one driver'"'"'s side inflatable airbag;

    at least one passenger'"'"'s side inflatable airbag;

    at least one rear ejection mitigation device configured to substantially cover a rear window of the motor vehicle, wherein the at least one rear ejection mitigation device is non-inflatable,wherein the at least one rear ejection mitigation device is directly attached to both the at least one driver'"'"'s side inflatable airbag and the at least one passenger'"'"'s side inflatable airbag; and

    wherein the at least one rear ejection mitigation device is configured to be deployed only by movement of the at least one driver'"'"'s side inflatable airbag and the at least one passenger'"'"'s side inflatable airbag due to inflation of the at least one driver'"'"'s side inflatable airbag and the at least one passenger'"'"'s side inflatable airbag.

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