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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 06, 2026
Filed:
Feb. 26, 2024
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Zhibing Deng, Northville, MI (US);
Joseph E. Abramczyk, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Deepak Patel, Canton, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A vehicle includes a first seat and a first airbag supported by the first seat. The vehicle includes a second seat and a second airbag supported by the second seat. The vehicle includes a middle console disposed between the first seat and the second seat. The vehicle includes a manifold supported by the middle console. The manifold defines a chamber and including a first fluid outlet operatively coupled to the first airbag to provide fluid from the chamber to the first airbag and a second fluid outlet operatively coupled to the second airbag to provide fluid from the chamber to the second airbag. The vehicle includes an inflator supported by the middle console, the inflator operatively coupled to the manifold to provide fluid to the chamber.