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Vehicle side airbag with secondary chamber

  • US 9,994,184 B2
  • Filed: 03/31/2015
  • Issued: 06/12/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/31/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A side curtain airbag, comprising:

  • a rear chamber,a front chamber;

    a secondary chamber affixed to said front chamber;

    a baffle vent between the front chamber and the secondary chamber; and

    tear stitching configured to tear at selected inflation pressure, and permanent stitching, each stitching connecting the secondary chamber to an inboard panel of the front chamber on opposing sides of the baffle vent such that, upon tearing of the tear stitching, the secondary chamber occupies a gap between a driver airbag and the side curtain airbag.

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