Vehicle airbag including hub and segments extending radially from the hub
First Claim
1. An airbag inflatable from an uninflated position to an inflated position, the airbag comprising:
- a hub;
a first segment extending radially from the hub in a first direction in the uninflated position;
a second segment extending radially from the hub in a second direction different from the first direction in the uninflated position;
a third segment extending radially from the hub in a third direction different from the first direction and the second direction in the uninflated position; and
a tether extending from at least one of the first segment, the second segment, and the third segment for connection to a roof of a vehicle.
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Abstract
An airbag for a vehicle includes a hub, a first segment, a second segment, and a third segment. The first segment extends radially from the hub in a first direction. The second segment extends radially from the hub in a second direction different from the first direction. The third segment extends radially from the hub in a third direction different from the first direction and the second direction. When inflated in response to a sensed impact of the vehicle, the first segment, the second segment, and the third segment may extend from the hub between occupants of the vehicle to separate the occupants during the impact of the vehicle.
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16 Claims
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1. An airbag inflatable from an uninflated position to an inflated position, the airbag comprising:
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a hub; a first segment extending radially from the hub in a first direction in the uninflated position; a second segment extending radially from the hub in a second direction different from the first direction in the uninflated position; a third segment extending radially from the hub in a third direction different from the first direction and the second direction in the uninflated position; and a tether extending from at least one of the first segment, the second segment, and the third segment for connection to a roof of a vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A vehicle comprising:
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two front seats arranged in a front row; a rear seat and a second rear seat each spaced from the front row; a roof and a headliner adjacent the roof; an airbag disposed between the roof and the headliner in an uninflated position, the airbag including a first segment, a second segment, and a hub; the first segment extending radially from the hub in the uninflated position and inflatable between the front seats; the second segment extending radially from the hub in the uninflated position and inflatable between the front row and the rear seat; a third segment extending radially from the hub in the uninflated position and inflatable between the front row and the second rear seat; and a tether extending from the roof to at least one of the first segment, the second segment, and the third segment. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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