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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 07, 2019
Filed:
Jan. 10, 2017
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Christopher Mampe, Delaware, OH (US);
HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
Some embodiments are directed to a guide structure for use with a deployable airbag assembly of a vehicle seat, the vehicle seat having a frame extending therein. The guide structure can include an elongated plate configured to be connected to at least one of the frame and the airbag assembly such that the plate extends along an exterior thereof, the plate including: a first end configured to be connected to the at least one of the frame and the airbag assembly by a fastener; and a second end configured to be inserted through a slot in the at least one of the frame and the airbag assembly so as to be disposed within an interior thereof. The guide structure can also include a sheet connected to the plate, the sheet configured to thereby guide deployment of the airbag assembly.