Airbag
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1. A seatbelt system for a vehicle, comprising:
- a seatbelt anchor,a seatbelt connected to the seatbelt anchor, andan airbag mounted to the seatbelt anchor such that the airbag is provided separately from the seatbelt,wherein the airbag is connected to the seatbelt by an airbag retention mechanism such that the airbag moves along the seatbelt as a guide when the airbag is deployed, andwherein the airbag retention mechanism connects to an inflated region of the airbag.
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Abstract
A seatbelt system for a vehicle includes a seatbelt anchor, a seatbelt connected to the seatbelt anchor, and an airbag mounted to the seatbelt anchor such that the airbag is provided separately from the seatbelt. The airbag may be a side airbag for a pelvic area of a vehicle occupant. The seatbelt system may deploy the airbag to a desired location in a short amount of time and in a precise manner with improved confidence that the airbag has been deployed to the desired location.
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1. A seatbelt system for a vehicle, comprising:
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a seatbelt anchor, a seatbelt connected to the seatbelt anchor, and an airbag mounted to the seatbelt anchor such that the airbag is provided separately from the seatbelt, wherein the airbag is connected to the seatbelt by an airbag retention mechanism such that the airbag moves along the seatbelt as a guide when the airbag is deployed, and wherein the airbag retention mechanism connects to an inflated region of the airbag. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An airbag module for a vehicle, comprising:
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a side airbag configured to deploy in a region of a pelvic portion of an occupant of the vehicle, wherein the side airbag is provided as an airbag with at least one airbag panel and is configured to be mounted to a seatbelt anchor such that the side airbag is provided separately from a seatbelt, wherein the airbag is connected to the seatbelt by an airbag retention mechanism such that the airbag moves along the seatbelt as a guide when the airbag is deployed, and wherein the airbag retention mechanism connects to an inflated portion of the airbag. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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