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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 25, 2015
Filed:
Feb. 13, 2014
GM Global Technology Operations Llc, Detroit, MI (US);
Scott D. Thomas, Novi, MI (US);
Howard C. Weiss, Troy, MI (US);
Kenneth M. Zawisa, Brighton, MI (US);
GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
A vehicle and an airbag assembly are disclosed. A bladder includes a first expandable region defining a first maximum width between first and second sides of the first expandable region along a first axis when in a deployed position and a second expandable region defining a second maximum width between first and second sides of the second expandable region along the first axis when in the deployed position. A tether faces the second side of the first expandable region. The tether is attached to the bladder such that the first side of the second expandable region and the second side of the first expandable region partially overlap each other in the deployed position to cause the first expandable region to deploy outwardly in front of the second expandable region to define a total width along the first axis greater than one of the first and second maximum widths.