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Date of Patent:
Jan. 09, 2024

Filed:

Feb. 27, 2019
Applicant:

Zf Passive Safety Systems Us Inc., Washington, MI (US);

Inventors:

Kurt F. Fischer, Rochester, MI (US);

Angelo J. Adler, Shelby Township, MI (US);

Alexandra E. Smith, Richmond, MI (US);

Daniel R. Sutherland, Richmond Township, MI (US);

Assignee:

ZF PASSIVE SAFETY SYSTEMS US INC., Washington, MI (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 21/2338 (2011.01); B60R 21/207 (2006.01); B60R 21/231 (2011.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 21/2338 (2013.01); B60R 21/207 (2013.01); B60R 2021/23146 (2013.01); B60R 2021/23388 (2013.01);
Abstract

A restraint system for helping to protect an occupant of a vehicle having a roof and a cabin with a seat for the occupant includes an airbag. The airbag has a stored condition within the vehicle seat and is inflatable to deploy laterally in the cabin to a deployed condition in front of the occupant. The airbag is configured to utilize the vehicle seat as a reaction surface for restraining the movement of the airbag in response to occupant penetration into the airbag.


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