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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 06, 2019
Filed:
Mar. 20, 2017
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Zhibing Deng, Northville, MI (US);
Deepak Patel, Canton, MI (US);
Krishnakanth E. Aekbote, Novi, MI (US);
Assignee:
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 21/207 (2006.01); B60R 21/231 (2011.01); B60R 21/233 (2006.01); B60R 21/239 (2006.01); B60R 21/2338 (2011.01); B60R 21/235 (2006.01); B60R 21/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 21/23138 (2013.01); B60R 21/207 (2013.01); B60R 21/233 (2013.01); B60R 21/235 (2013.01); B60R 21/239 (2013.01); B60R 21/2338 (2013.01); B60R 2021/0009 (2013.01); B60R 2021/0055 (2013.01); B60R 2021/0058 (2013.01); B60R 2021/23146 (2013.01); B60R 2021/23308 (2013.01); B60R 2021/23324 (2013.01); B60R 2021/23523 (2013.01); B60R 2021/23542 (2013.01);
Abstract
A side airbag for a vehicle includes a main chamber and a necking chamber. The main chamber has an opening for connecting to an inflator and a first thickness in an inflated condition. The necking chamber is peripherally surrounded by the main chamber and is connected to the main chamber by a restrictive vent. The necking chamber has a second thickness in the inflated condition less than the first thickness and is aligned with a targeted body area.