Nio Usa, Inc.

Jane Williams

Jeffrey Dan Rupp

Colin J Stevens

Christopher Eckert

Teh Feng Fang

Samantha L Schoell

Alan Heriberto De La Garza Tamez

A 'universal' airbag system according to embodiments of the present disclosure provides for occupant protection in both conventional and unconventional seating orientations (rotated, reclined, and lying positions), when impacted in various directions. The universal airbag system features a seat mounted airbag which may be used with a seat-integrated seatbelt. The material may be selected, constructed, and attached such that it does not fail or tear under application-specific loading conditions, is strong enough to capture the occupant, has the elongation/expansion properties for a flexible yet stable shape with excursion limiting functionality, and is optionally inflatable.

Universal seat-mounted airbag

An airbag system is provided including an inflator mounted in a front compartment of a vehicle and a deployable or fixed chute that defines a passageway from the front compartment of the vehicle to a passenger compartment of the vehicle for an airbag cushion stored proximate the inflator to follow upon inflation of the airbag cushion.

Dash panel exterior mounted passenger airbag

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San Jose, CA, United States of America

Jane Williams