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Airbag with zones of less elastic material

  • US 8,474,866 B1
  • Filed: 03/08/2012
  • Issued: 07/02/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/08/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A side airbag comprising:

  • a first restraint zone, said zone positioned in said airbag so as to be at or proximal to an occupant'"'"'s head when said airbag is fully deployed;

    a first pillar section connected to said first restraint zone and adjacent thereto, said pillar section positioned in said airbag so as to be remote from an occupant'"'"'s head when said airbag is fully deployed;

    a first rigid region, said rigid region positioned within said first restraint zone and associated with said first restraint zone, said first rigid region comprising material having lower elasticity than neighboring first restraint zone material.

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