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Inflatable airbag assemblies with anti-slip patches

  • US 8,353,530 B2
  • Filed: 05/07/2010
  • Issued: 01/15/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/07/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An inflatable airbag assembly, comprising:

  • an inflatable curtain airbag comprising an upper portion and a lower portion, wherein the inflatable curtain airbag comprises an outboard panel and an inboard panel,wherein the inflatable airbag assembly has sufficient longitudinal length to extend between an “

    A”

    pillar and a “

    B”

    pillar of a vehicle upon deployment,wherein an anti-slip patch is located at the lower portion and the outboard panel,wherein the anti-slip patch has a higher coefficient of friction as compared with surfaces of the airbag adjacent to the anti-slip patch at the lower portion and as compared with surfaces of the upper portion, andwherein the anti-slip patch is configured and positioned to interact with the “

    B”

    pillar of a vehicle upon deployment of the inflatable airbag assembly and is configured to provide greater friction between the inflatable curtain airbag and the “

    B”

    pillar than surfaces of the airbag adjacent to the anti-slip patch and surfaces of the upper portion adjacent to the “

    B”

    pillar during deployment.

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