Airbag system
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1. An occupant restraint apparatus for a motor vehicle, the restraint apparatus comprising:
- a cushion configured to inflate and deploy in a primary deployment direction away from a storage location to provide restraint to an occupant of the vehicle;
wherein the cushion includes an inflatable portion and at least one non-inflatable portion;
an inflator configured to provide gas for inflating the inflatable portion of the cushion; and
a tether having a first end connected to the cushion and a second anchored end;
wherein a portion of the tether located between the first end and the second anchored end is engaged with the cushion at the at least one non-inflatable portion; and
wherein when the cushion is deployed the tether extends from the second anchored end to the first end in the primary deployment direction of the cushion wherein the cushion is configured to deploy from a seat assembly within the vehicle.
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Abstract
An occupant restraint apparatus for a motor vehicle that includes a cushion configured to inflate to provide restraint to an occupant of the vehicle, wherein the cushion includes an inflatable portion and at least one non-inflatable portion; an inflator configured to provide gas for inflating the inflatable portion of the cushion; and a tether having a first end connected to the cushion and a second anchored end. The cushion includes at least one opening in at least one of the non-inflatable portions and the tether passes through the opening.
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1. An occupant restraint apparatus for a motor vehicle, the restraint apparatus comprising:
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a cushion configured to inflate and deploy in a primary deployment direction away from a storage location to provide restraint to an occupant of the vehicle;
wherein the cushion includes an inflatable portion and at least one non-inflatable portion;an inflator configured to provide gas for inflating the inflatable portion of the cushion; and a tether having a first end connected to the cushion and a second anchored end; wherein a portion of the tether located between the first end and the second anchored end is engaged with the cushion at the at least one non-inflatable portion; and wherein when the cushion is deployed the tether extends from the second anchored end to the first end in the primary deployment direction of the cushion wherein the cushion is configured to deploy from a seat assembly within the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An occupant restraint apparatus for a motor vehicle, the apparatus comprising:
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an inflatable cushion having a non-inflatable portion and configured for storage in a folded configuration; an inflator configured to provide gas to inflate the cushion; wherein the cushion is configured to inflate out of the folded configuration and deploy in a primary deployment direction into a position to provide restraint to an occupant of the vehicle; and a tether for controlling the deployed positioning of the cushion that includes a first location at a first end of the tether and a second location at a second end of the tether;
wherein the tether is coupled to the cushion at the first location and wherein the tether is engaged with the non-inflatable portion at a third location; and
wherein the third location is located on the tether between the first and second locations; andwherein the distance along the tether from the first location to the second location of the tether is less than the distance along the cushion from the first location to a portion of the cushion adjacent to the second location; and wherein when the cushion is deployed the tether extends from the second end to the first end in the primary deployment direction of the cushion. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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