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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 08, 2008
Filed:
Jul. 11, 2005
Barney J. Bauer, Rochester, MI (US);
Jerome Bosch, Romeo, MI (US);
James Karlow, Milford, MI (US);
Amy L. Klinkenberger, Highland, MI (US);
Barney J. Bauer, Rochester, MI (US);
Jerome Bosch, Romeo, MI (US);
James Karlow, Milford, MI (US);
Amy L. Klinkenberger, Highland, MI (US);
TK Holdings Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Abstract
An airbag assembly includes an airbag and a system provided in contact with at least a portion of the airbag that includes a first member and a second member. The second member at least partially overlaps the first member and is held in contact during initial deployment of the airbag with the first member by a frictional force between the first member and the second member. The system is configured to cause the airbag to inflate laterally with respect to a vehicle occupant until the frictional force is overcome by inflation of the airbag.