Airbag assembly
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1. An airbag assembly for use in a vehicle, comprising:
- at least one airbag panel that includes an inner panel layer that is connected to an outer panel layer at a first attachment, wherein the first attachment at least partially defines an inflatable portion and a non-inflatable portion; and
an external panel that is connected to the at least one airbag panel at a second attachment that is spaced apart from the first attachment and is located on the non-inflatable portion of the at least one airbag panel such that at least a portion of the external panel is positioned adjacent to the inflatable portion defined by the at least one airbag panel, wherein the external panel is non-inflatable.
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Abstract
An airbag assembly for use in a vehicle includes at least one airbag panel that defines an inflatable portion and a non-inflatable portion. An external panel is connected to the at least one airbag panel at the non-inflatable portion thereof such that at least a portion of the external panel is positioned adjacent to the inflatable portion defined by the at least one airbag panel, wherein the external panel is non-inflatable.
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1. An airbag assembly for use in a vehicle, comprising:
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at least one airbag panel that includes an inner panel layer that is connected to an outer panel layer at a first attachment, wherein the first attachment at least partially defines an inflatable portion and a non-inflatable portion; and an external panel that is connected to the at least one airbag panel at a second attachment that is spaced apart from the first attachment and is located on the non-inflatable portion of the at least one airbag panel such that at least a portion of the external panel is positioned adjacent to the inflatable portion defined by the at least one airbag panel, wherein the external panel is non-inflatable. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A vehicle, comprising:
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a vehicle structure; at least one airbag panel that defines an inflatable portion and a non-inflatable portion; and an external panel that is connected to the at least one airbag panel at the non-inflatable portion thereof such that at least a portion of the external panel is positioned adjacent to the inflatable portion defined by the at least one airbag panel, wherein the external panel is non-inflatable, at least a portion of the external panel is positioned between the at least one airbag panel and the vehicle structure during inflation of the inflatable portion of the at least one airbag panel, and the external panel defines at least one free edge portion that is positioned adjacent to the inflatable portion defined by the at least one airbag panel. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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