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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 10, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 29, 2012
Applicant:
Nora Arellano, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Inventor:
Nora Arellano, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Assignee:
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Erlanger, KY (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 21/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An airbag is provided that includes one or more creases or knobs within a catch zone that allows automatic positioning of the catch zone upon contact with an occupant. The knob and crease provide for flexible airbag positioning that is automatically adjustable dependent on the location an occupant contacts an airbag, the mass or dimension of an occupant, or position of a vehicle section, so as to provide directional support and guidance for the position of an airbag upon deployment or contact with an occupant.