Vehicle impact absorbing system
First Claim
1. A vehicle comprising:
- an instrument panel;
a roof;
a first side curtain airbag;
a second side curtain airbag;
two front seats disposed between the first side curtain airbag and the second side curtain airbag; and
a front airbag supported by the roof extending from the first side curtain airbag to the second side curtain airbag between the instrument panel and the front seats;
wherein the front airbag further includes a protruded chamber extending toward at least one of the front seats.
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Abstract
A vehicle includes an instrument panel, a front airbag, a first side curtain airbag, and a second side curtain airbag and two front seats. The front seats are disposed between the first side curtain airbag and the second side curtain airbag. The vehicle includes a roof, and the front airbag is supported by the roof. The front airbag extends from the first side curtain airbag to the second side curtain airbag between the instrument panel and the front seats to absorb energy from occupants during an impact event to reduce the likelihood of head injury and to urge the occupants to remain seated in an upright position to reduce chest loading by seat belts. The front airbag may protect an unbelted occupant ejecting out of the vehicle through a windshield in a crash event.
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20 Claims
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1. A vehicle comprising:
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an instrument panel; a roof; a first side curtain airbag; a second side curtain airbag; two front seats disposed between the first side curtain airbag and the second side curtain airbag; and a front airbag supported by the roof extending from the first side curtain airbag to the second side curtain airbag between the instrument panel and the front seats; wherein the front airbag further includes a protruded chamber extending toward at least one of the front seats. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A vehicle comprising:
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a steering wheel; a roof; a headliner; a first side curtain airbag extending from the headliner; a second side curtain airbag extending from the headliner; two front seats disposed between the first side curtain airbag and the second side curtain airbag; and a front airbag supported by the roof extending from the headliner and extending from the first side curtain airbag to the second side curtain airbag between the steering wheel and the front seats; wherein the front airbag includes a bottom edge disposed beneath a bottom edge of the steering wheel. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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19. A vehicle, comprising:
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a roof; a headliner supported by the roof; a first side curtain airbag extending from the headliner; a second side curtain airbag extending from the headliner; a first front seat and a second front seat each disposed between the first and second side curtain airbags; a first front airbag extending from the headliner adjacent the first side curtain airbag; and a second front airbag extending from the headliner adjacent the second side curtain airbag; wherein the first front airbag includes a protruded chamber extending toward the first front seat and the second front airbag includes a protruded chamber extending toward the second front seat.
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20. A vehicle comprising:
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an instrument panel; a roof; a first side curtain airbag; a second side curtain airbag; two front seats disposed between the first side curtain airbag and the second side curtain airbag; a steering wheel; and a front airbag supported by the roof extending from the first side curtain airbag to the second side curtain airbag between the instrument panel and the front seat; wherein the front airbag extends between the steering wheel and the front seats and wherein the front airbag includes a transparent panel adjacent to the steering wheel.
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