Deployable airbag arrangement for rear seat occupant
First Claim
1. An airbag system for a vehicle comprising:
- a seat having a seat base frame and a seat back frame, said seat back being movable between an upright position and a reclined position;
an inflatable unified airbag having a pelvic portion and a thoracic portion;
a fixed anchor for attaching said airbag to said seat base; and
a movable anchor for movably attaching said airbag to said seat back.
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Abstract
An airbag system for protecting rear seat occupants in dynamic side impacts using an improved packaging arrangement is provided. The system includes seat base and seat back frames. The seat back frame is movable between an upright position and a reclined position. The system further includes a unified airbag having a pelvic portion and a thoracic portion. The pelvic portion is positioned adjacent to the seat base frame. The thoracic portion is positioned adjacent to the seat back frame. The unified airbag is attached to the seat base frame by fixed anchors and to the seat back frame by a movable anchor. A grooved track is provided for attachment of the movable anchor. The airbag may be a strip shape or a triangular shape. One or more tethers may be attached to the unified airbag.
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19 Claims
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1. An airbag system for a vehicle comprising:
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a seat having a seat base frame and a seat back frame, said seat back being movable between an upright position and a reclined position; an inflatable unified airbag having a pelvic portion and a thoracic portion; a fixed anchor for attaching said airbag to said seat base; and a movable anchor for movably attaching said airbag to said seat back. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An airbag system for a vehicle having a seat base and a seat back movable with respect to the base, the system comprising:
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an inflatable unified airbag having a pelvic portion fitted adjacent the seat base and a thoracic portion fitted adjacent the seat back; a fixed anchor for attaching said airbag to the seat base; and a movable anchor for movably attaching said airbag to the seat back. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An airbag system for a vehicle comprising:
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a seat having a seat base frame and a seat back frame, said seat back being movable between an upright position and a reclined position; an inflatable unified airbag having a pelvic portion and a thoracic portion, said pelvic portion being fitted adjacent said seat base frame and said thoracic portion being fitted adjacent said seat back frame; and anchors for attaching said airbag to said seat, said seat base frame including a front portion and a back portion and wherein said anchors include at least two fixed anchors and one movable anchor, one of said at least two fixed anchors being attached to said front portion of said seat base frame, the other of said at least two fixed anchors being attached to said rear portion of said seat base frame, and said movable anchor being movably attached to said seat back frame. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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