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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 18, 2023
Filed:
Dec. 11, 2018
Zf Passive Safety Systems Us Inc., Washington, MI (US);
Kurt F. Fischer, Rochester, MI (US);
Douglas M. Gould, Lake Orion, MI (US);
Alexandra E. Schroeder, Lake Orion, MI (US);
ZF PASSIVE SAFETY SYSTEMS US INC., Washington, MI (US);
Abstract
An apparatus () for helping to protect an occupant () of a front driver seat () of a vehicle () includes an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device in the form of an airbag () that is inflatable from an instrument panel () of the vehicle to a position between the instrument panel and the occupant. The airbag () has a curved configuration in profile such that the airbag can deploy from a mounting location in the instrument panel () toward the vehicle occupant (), creating a space () between the airbag and the instrument panel for receiving a vehicle steering wheel (), if present.