H-point referenced seat cushion airbag system
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1. A seat cushion airbag system, comprising:
- an inflatable airbag including an inflatable area,said inflatable area including an aft boundary that bounds the inflatable area,said aft boundary positioned slightly forward of an H-point of an occupant in an undeployed condition and positioned farther forward of the H-point of the occupant in a deployed condition, wherein said H-point is defined as the hip point of a 50th percentile male occupant and a 5th percentile female occupant.
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Abstract
A seat cushion airbag system includes an inflatable airbag with a boundary that bounds an inflatable area, the boundary positioned with respect to an H-point of an occupant.
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1. A seat cushion airbag system, comprising:
an inflatable airbag including an inflatable area, said inflatable area including an aft boundary that bounds the inflatable area, said aft boundary positioned slightly forward of an H-point of an occupant in an undeployed condition and positioned farther forward of the H-point of the occupant in a deployed condition, wherein said H-point is defined as the hip point of a 50th percentile male occupant and a 5th percentile female occupant. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A seat cushion airbag system, comprising:
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an inflatable airbag including an inflatable area, said inflatable area including an aft boundary that bounds the inflatable area, said aft boundary positioned generally vertically in-line with an H-point of an occupant in an undeployed condition and positioned substantially forward of the H-point of the occupant in a deployed condition, wherein said inflatable area further includes a forward boundary with an opening for a wire harness to an inflator within said inflatable area.
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8. A seat cushion airbag system, comprising:
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an inflator; and an inflatable airbag with a boundary that bounds an inflatable area, said boundary including a forward boundary including an opening for a wire harness to said inflator contained within said inflatable area, said boundary further including an aft boundary positioned generally vertically in-line with an H-point of an occupant in an undeployed condition and positioned substantially forward of the H-point of the occupant in a deployed condition. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A seat cushion airbag system, comprising:
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an inflatable airbag including an inflatable area, said inflatable area including an aft boundary that bounds the inflatable area, said aft boundary positioned generally vertically in-line with an H-point of an occupant in an undeployed condition, wherein said H-point is defined as the hip point of a 50th percentile male occupant and a 5th percentile female occupant.
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