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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 02, 2013
Filed:
Apr. 19, 2012
Larry M. Wilmot, Oxford, MI (US);
Andrew J. Pitonyak, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Larry M. Wilmot, Oxford, MI (US);
Andrew J. Pitonyak, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
TK Holdings Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Abstract
An airbag module for use in a vehicle. The airbag module an airbag cushion configured to deploy externally to the vehicle and an inflator configured to inflate the at least three inflatable chambers of the airbag cushion. The airbag cushion is configured to span between first and second ends and having at least three inflatable chambers. The airbag cushion is configured to be anchored at both ends and deploys into a position wherein at least one inflatable chamber is entirely separated from the vehicle by a gap formed by the deployed airbag cushion projecting away from the vehicle, and wherein the deployed airbag is configured to hinge between the first and second end so that the gap is bounded by the at least three inflatable chambers.