Airbag assembly including depressed region below steering column
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1. An airbag assembly comprising:
- an airbag defining an inflation chamber; and
an inflator in communication with the inflation chamber;
the airbag including a top side and including a front side and a rear side each extending from the top side with the inflation chamber defined between the front side and the rear side;
the front side and the rear side defining two extensions spaced from each other along the top side and a recess disposed between the extensions along the top side;
the airbag including a depressed region extending from the recess, wherein the front side and the rear side are connected to each other along the depressed region.
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An airbag assembly includes an airbag and an inflator in communication with the airbag. The airbag includes a top side and includes a front side and a rear side each extending from the top side. The front side and the rear side define two extensions spaced from each other along the top side and a recess disposed between the extensions along the top side. The airbag includes a depressed region extending from the recess. The front side and the rear side are connected to each other along the depressed region.
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1. An airbag assembly comprising:
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an airbag defining an inflation chamber; and an inflator in communication with the inflation chamber; the airbag including a top side and including a front side and a rear side each extending from the top side with the inflation chamber defined between the front side and the rear side; the front side and the rear side defining two extensions spaced from each other along the top side and a recess disposed between the extensions along the top side; the airbag including a depressed region extending from the recess, wherein the front side and the rear side are connected to each other along the depressed region. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A steering column assembly comprising:
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a steering column; and an airbag including two extensions and a recess disposed between the extensions, the extensions and the recess being configured to extend partially around the steering column when the airbag is in an inflated position; wherein a front side and a rear side of the airbag are connected to each other along a depressed region configured to be below the steering column in the inflated position; and wherein the distance from the front side to the rear side at the extensions is greater than the distance from the front side to the rear side at the depressed region. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A steering column assembly comprising:
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a steering column; and an airbag including two extensions and a recess disposed between the extensions, the extensions and the recess being configured to extend partially around the steering column when the airbag is in an inflated position; wherein a front side and a rear side of the airbag are connected to each other along a depressed region configured to be below the steering column in the inflated position; and wherein the airbag includes a top side and a bottom side with the front side and the rear side each extending from the top side to the bottom side, wherein the depressed region extends from the top side toward the bottom side.
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