Curtain airbag assembly with a reinforced region
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1. An inflatable curtain airbag system comprising a reinforced region, wherein the inflatable curtain airbag system comprises:
- a first inflatable airbag assembly comprising a first inflatable curtain airbag that is configured to be mounted to a door of a vehicle structure, wherein the first inflatable curtain airbag is configured to deploy upwardly from the door of the vehicle structure in a direction that is towards a roof of the vehicle structure;
a second inflatable airbag assembly comprising a second inflatable curtain airbag that is configured to be mounted to a body of the vehicle structure, wherein the second inflatable curtain airbag is configured to deploy upwardly from the body of the vehicle structure in a direction that is towards the roof of the vehicle structure; and
a reinforced region, wherein when the inflatable curtain airbag system is in a deployed configuration, the reinforced region is disposed at an intermediate region of the vehicle structure.
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Abstract
An inflatable curtain airbag system can include a first inflatable curtain airbag, a second inflatable curtain airbag, and a reinforced region. In some arrangements, the reinforced region may include a region where a portion of the first inflatable curtain airbag overlaps a portion of the second inflatable curtain airbag. In other arrangements, the reinforced region may include a region where either or both of the first and second inflatable curtain airbags comprise a localized region of increased stiffness.
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1. An inflatable curtain airbag system comprising a reinforced region, wherein the inflatable curtain airbag system comprises:
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a first inflatable airbag assembly comprising a first inflatable curtain airbag that is configured to be mounted to a door of a vehicle structure, wherein the first inflatable curtain airbag is configured to deploy upwardly from the door of the vehicle structure in a direction that is towards a roof of the vehicle structure; a second inflatable airbag assembly comprising a second inflatable curtain airbag that is configured to be mounted to a body of the vehicle structure, wherein the second inflatable curtain airbag is configured to deploy upwardly from the body of the vehicle structure in a direction that is towards the roof of the vehicle structure; and a reinforced region, wherein when the inflatable curtain airbag system is in a deployed configuration, the reinforced region is disposed at an intermediate region of the vehicle structure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An inflatable curtain airbag system configured to be mounted to a vehicle structure having an A-pillar and a C-pillar without a B-pillar in between, the inflatable curtain airbag system, comprising:
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a first inflatable airbag assembly comprising a first inflatable curtain airbag that is configured to be mounted to a door of the vehicle structure, wherein the first inflatable curtain airbag is configured to deploy upwardly from the door of the vehicle structure in a direction that is towards a roof of the vehicle structure; a second inflatable airbag assembly comprising a second inflatable curtain airbag that is configured to be mounted to a vehicle structure, wherein the second inflatable curtain airbag is configured to deploy upwardly in a direction that is towards the roof of the vehicle structure; and a reinforced region, wherein when the inflatable curtain airbag system is in a deployed configuration, the reinforced region is disposed at an intermediate region of the vehicle structure, wherein the intermediate region is located at an interface between a front side window of the vehicle structure and a rear side window of the vehicle structure. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. An inflatable curtain airbag system configured to be mounted to a vehicle structure having an A-pillar and a C-pillar without a B-pillar in between, the inflatable curtain airbag system, comprising:
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a first inflatable airbag assembly comprising a first inflatable curtain airbag that is configured to be mounted to a door of the vehicle structure, wherein the first inflatable curtain airbag is configured to deploy upwardly from the door of the vehicle structure in a direction that is towards a roof of the vehicle structure; a second inflatable airbag assembly comprising a second inflatable curtain airbag that is configured to be mounted to the vehicle structure, wherein the second inflatable curtain airbag is configured to deploy upwardly in a direction that is towards the roof of the vehicle structure; and a reinforced region, wherein when the inflatable curtain airbag system is in a deployed configuration, the reinforced region is disposed at an intermediate region of the vehicle structure, wherein the reinforced region comprises a region wherein a portion of the first inflatable curtain airbag overlaps a portion of the second inflatable curtain airbag such that a portion of an exterior facing surface of the first inflatable curtain airbag abuts a portion of an interior facing surface of the second inflatable curtain airbag. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32)
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