Airbag cushion
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1. An airbag cushion with a recessed portion formed on an exterior of the airbag cushion, the airbag cushion comprises:
- a pair of side panels;
at least one tether for limiting outward movement of the inflated airbag cushion the at least one tether having a main tether portion attached to the airbag cushion at one end; and
wherein an opposite end of the main tether portion of the at least one tether forms a portion of the exterior surface of the airbag cushion.
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Abstract
An airbag cushion (100) with a recessed portion formed on an exterior of the airbag cushion has a pair of side panels (104a, 104b) and a tether (180) for limiting outward movement of the inflated airbag cushion; and wherein the tether (180) forms a portion of the exterior surface of the airbag cushion (100).
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1. An airbag cushion with a recessed portion formed on an exterior of the airbag cushion, the airbag cushion comprises:
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a pair of side panels; at least one tether for limiting outward movement of the inflated airbag cushion the at least one tether having a main tether portion attached to the airbag cushion at one end; and wherein an opposite end of the main tether portion of the at least one tether forms a portion of the exterior surface of the airbag cushion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An airbag cushion with a recessed portion formed on an exterior of the airbag cushion, the airbag cushion comprises:
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a pair of side panels; a central panel interposed between the pair of side panels and attached along edges of each side panel defining a single inflatable chamber with a gas inlet passageway, the central panel having a cut out; at least one tether for limiting outward movement of the inflated airbag cushion; and wherein the tether has one end of the tether attached to the central panel proximate the cut out and the opposite end of the tether secured to the central panel proximate the gas inlet passage;
the pair of side panels, the central panel, and portions of the tether form the exterior surface of the airbag cushion.
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16. An airbag cushion with a recessed portion formed on an exterior of the airbag cushion, the airbag cushion comprises:
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a pair of side panels; at least one tether for limiting outward movement of the inflated airbag cushion; and wherein the at least one tether forms a portion of the exterior surface of the airbag cushion and wherein the at least one tether forming a portion of the exterior surface of airbag cushion is sewn or otherwise affixed to a top or upper surface of a central panel and extends to a bottom surface of the central panel. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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