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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 10, 2024
Filed:
Aug. 30, 2022
Applicant:
Nissan North America, Inc., Franklin, TN (US);
Inventors:
Austin Cook, Howell, MI (US);
Brian Downey, Westland, MI (US);
Assignee:
Nissan North America, Inc., Franklin, TN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 21/2342 (2011.01); B60R 21/201 (2011.01); B60R 21/2165 (2011.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 21/2342 (2013.01); B60R 21/201 (2013.01); B60R 21/2165 (2013.01);
Abstract
An airbag assembly for a vehicle includes a housing, an airbag, and a flap. The airbag is stored in the housing. The flap is secured to the housing and is configured to retain the airbag in a stored state. The flap has a tear seam at which the flap is configured to separate upon deployment of the airbag. The tear seam extends non-linearly from a first lateral edge to a second lateral edge.