Roof mounted partitioning airbag
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1. An airbag assembly comprising:
- an airbag when inflated having an upper part at a roof and a lower part above a floor and extending laterally across a vehicle interior;
a first roof mounting tether on a left side of the upper part and a second roof mounting tether on a right side of the upper part; and
guide tethers at a left side and a right side of the lower part connecting to left and right guides slidably engageable with first and second guide tracks.
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Abstract
An airbag assembly includes an airbag, roof mounting tethers, guide tethers and guides. The airbag when inflated has an upper part at a roof and a lower part above a floor and extends laterally across a vehicle interior. The roof mounting tethers are on a left side and a right side of the upper part. The guide tethers at a left side and a right side of the lower part connect to left and right guides. The guides are slidably engageable with first and second guide tracks.
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1. An airbag assembly comprising:
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an airbag when inflated having an upper part at a roof and a lower part above a floor and extending laterally across a vehicle interior; a first roof mounting tether on a left side of the upper part and a second roof mounting tether on a right side of the upper part; and guide tethers at a left side and a right side of the lower part connecting to left and right guides slidably engageable with first and second guide tracks. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An airbag system comprising:
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an airbag when inflated having an upper part at a roof and a lower part above a floor and extending laterally across a vehicle interior; a first roof mounting tether on a first lateral side of the upper part; a second roof mounting tether on a second lateral side of the upper part; a first guide track laterally outboard of a first lateral side of the airbag; a second guide track laterally outboard of a second lateral side of the airbag; a first guide slidably engaged with the first guide track; a second guide slidably engaged with the second guide track; a first guide tether between the first guide and the airbag; and a second guide tether between the second guide and the airbag. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A vehicle comprising:
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a roof including a fore-aft oriented first rail and a fore-aft oriented second roof rail; substantially vertical pillars abutting the roof rails and disposed behind front doors; an airbag system comprising; an airbag when inflated having an upper part at the roof and a lower part above a floor and extending laterally across a vehicle interior; a first roof mounting tether on a first lateral side of the upper part connecting the upper part to the first roof rail; a second roof mounting tether on a second lateral side of the upper part connecting the upper part to the second roof rail; a first guide track laterally outboard of a first lateral side of the airbag; a second guide track laterally outboard of a second lateral side of the airbag; a first guide slidably engaged with the first guide track; a second guide slidably engaged with the second guide track; a first guide tether on a first lateral side of the lower part between the first guide and the airbag; and a second guide tether on a second lateral side of the lower part between the second guide and the airbag. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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