Airbag assemblies with stabilizer straps
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1. An airbag assembly comprising:
- a housing that comprises a mounting component and defines a deployment opening;
an inflatable airbag cushion coupled to the housing and configured to be deployed from the housing through the deployment opening; and
a stabilizer strap comprising a first end affixed to the inflatable airbag cushion and extending from an interior of the housing to an exterior of the housing at a position that is spaced from the deployment opening of the housing, wherein a second end of the stabilizer strap is attached to the mounting component of the housing and configured to remain attached to the mounting component at an exterior of the housing during deployment of the airbag cushion.
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Abstract
An airbag assembly can include a stabilizer strap attached to an airbag, and the stabilizer strap can cooperate with a housing to prevent undesired rotation or skewing of the airbag during deployment. A portion of the stabilizer strap can be positioned at an exterior of the housing and can remain at the exterior of the housing throughout deployment of the airbag.
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26 Claims
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1. An airbag assembly comprising:
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a housing that comprises a mounting component and defines a deployment opening; an inflatable airbag cushion coupled to the housing and configured to be deployed from the housing through the deployment opening; and a stabilizer strap comprising a first end affixed to the inflatable airbag cushion and extending from an interior of the housing to an exterior of the housing at a position that is spaced from the deployment opening of the housing, wherein a second end of the stabilizer strap is attached to the mounting component of the housing and configured to remain attached to the mounting component at an exterior of the housing during deployment 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 assembly comprising:
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a housing that defines a stabilizer opening and a deployment opening; an inflatable airbag cushion coupled to the housing and configured to be deployed from the housing through the deployment opening; and a stabilizer strap that comprises a length of fabric material and a stopping element that is fixedly secured to a second end of the fabric material, wherein a first end of the fabric material is fixedly secured to the inflatable airbag cushion and extends through the stabilizer opening from an interior of the housing to an exterior of the housing, and wherein the stopping element is at an exterior of the housing and is configured to interact with a portion of the housing to remain at the exterior of the housing throughout deployment of the inflatable airbag cushion. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. An airbag assembly comprising:
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a housing that defines a stabilizer opening; an inflatable airbag cushion coupled to the housing and configured to be deployed from the housing through a deployment opening; and a stabilizer strap that comprises a length of fabric material and a stopping element, wherein a first end of the fabric material is fixedly secured to the inflatable airbag cushion and the fabric material extends through the stabilizer opening from an interior of the housing to an exterior of the housing, wherein a second end of the fabric material at an exterior of the housing is layered on top of itself to form a columnar region, and wherein the stopping element is fixedly secured to the columnar region of the fabric material at the exterior of the housing. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26)
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