Curtain airbag with offset countermeasure
First Claim
1. A curtain airbag (10A-10F) for a vehicle (2) comprises:
- an inflatable cushion (10A-10F), the cushion having one or more side inflatable portions extending along one side of an interior of the vehicle adjacent an interior door or doors on the one side and an inflatable frontal portion (12) projecting inwardly directionally toward the interior of the vehicle configured to be positioned in front of a seated occupant (1) and between the occupant and an instrument panel or dash of the vehicle (2);
a front tether (16) anchored to a front pillar (60) and attached to the curtain airbag;
a rear tether (19) anchored to a rear pillar (50) and attached to the curtain airbag; and
wherein on deployment and inflation the front and rear tethers secure the inflated airbag along an interior side of the vehicle (2) and wherein the front tether (16) is attached to the curtain airbag along a side of the cushion spaced a distance inward of the frontal portion (12); and
wherein the frontal portion (12) has a plurality of tethers extending from a first panel to a second panel spaced toward the interior of the vehicle, the first panel being longer than the second panel wherein upon inflation the plurality of tethers is configured to pull the frontal portion directionally toward the interior of a passenger compartment to form an inflatable barrier between the occupant (1) and the front pillar (60).
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Accused Products
Abstract
A curtain airbag (10A-10F) for a vehicle (2) has an inflatable cushion. The cushion (10A-10F) has one or more side inflatable portions extending along one side of the interior of the vehicle (2) adjacent the interior door or doors on the one side and an inflatable frontal portion (12) projecting inwardly directionally toward the interior of the vehicle positioned in front of a seated occupant (1) and between the occupant (1) and an instrument panel or dash of the vehicle. Preferably, the inflatable frontal portion (12) is positioned between the occupant (1) and the steering wheel (4) wherein the frontal portion (12) laterally juts into the passenger compartment forming an inflatable barrier between a front pillar (60) of the vehicle (2) and the occupant (1).
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9 Claims
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1. A curtain airbag (10A-10F) for a vehicle (2) comprises:
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an inflatable cushion (10A-10F), the cushion having one or more side inflatable portions extending along one side of an interior of the vehicle adjacent an interior door or doors on the one side and an inflatable frontal portion (12) projecting inwardly directionally toward the interior of the vehicle configured to be positioned in front of a seated occupant (1) and between the occupant and an instrument panel or dash of the vehicle (2); a front tether (16) anchored to a front pillar (60) and attached to the curtain airbag; a rear tether (19) anchored to a rear pillar (50) and attached to the curtain airbag; and wherein on deployment and inflation the front and rear tethers secure the inflated airbag along an interior side of the vehicle (2) and wherein the front tether (16) is attached to the curtain airbag along a side of the cushion spaced a distance inward of the frontal portion (12); and wherein the frontal portion (12) has a plurality of tethers extending from a first panel to a second panel spaced toward the interior of the vehicle, the first panel being longer than the second panel wherein upon inflation the plurality of tethers is configured to pull the frontal portion directionally toward the interior of a passenger compartment to form an inflatable barrier between the occupant (1) and the front pillar (60). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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