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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 18, 2023
Filed:
Dec. 16, 2021
Adam J. Golman, San Jose, CA (US);
Jesse T. Buehler, Portola Valley, CA (US);
Nathaniel J. Dennis, Saratoga, CA (US);
Adam J. Golman, San Jose, CA (US);
Jesse T. Buehler, Portola Valley, CA (US);
Nathaniel J. Dennis, Saratoga, CA (US);
APPLE INC., Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
A safety system includes an airbag configured to deploy from a rail and restrain motion of an occupant, a tether configured to deploy from a pillar, and an anchor coupling the tether and the airbag. The anchor is configured to travel from a stowed position proximate to the rail to a deployed position spaced apart from the rail and spaced apart from the pillar in unison with deployment of the airbag. The safety system includes a tensioning mechanism configured to apply force to the tether. Motion of the anchor is controlled by the force applied by the tensioning mechanism.