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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 31, 2006
Filed:
Jun. 25, 2002
David Henderson, Ogden, UT (US);
Kurt Petersen, Newton, UT (US);
Daniel Vine, Layton, UT (US);
Autoliv ASP, Inc., Ogden, UT (US);
Abstract
An inflatable cushion module is disclosed. The inflatable cushion module is configured to be combined with other inflatable cushion modules to form a modular airbag system. Such modular airbag systems may be used to protect passengers of a vehicle from impact with a side surface of the vehicle. In general, the inflatable cushion module has an airbag and an attachment mechanism for attaching the airbag to the airbag of another module. When combined, the inflatable cushion modules form a single airbag system which can be used to protect the passengers of a vehicle from lateral impact. The airbag system can be configured to protect passengers in a single row of seats as well as passengers in two or more rows of seats.