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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 24, 2017
Filed:
Jan. 19, 2016
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Raed Essa EL-Jawahri, Northville, MI (US);
Jamel E. Belwafa, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
James Chih Cheng, Troy, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 21/203 (2006.01); B60R 21/2338 (2011.01); B60R 21/015 (2006.01); B60R 21/0134 (2006.01); B60R 21/233 (2006.01); B60R 21/00 (2006.01); B60R 21/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 21/01512 (2014.10); B60R 21/0134 (2013.01); B60R 21/203 (2013.01); B60R 21/233 (2013.01); B60R 21/2338 (2013.01); B60R 2021/0032 (2013.01); B60R 2021/161 (2013.01); B60R 2021/23382 (2013.01);
Abstract
An airbag system includes an inflator and an airbag in communication with the inflator. The airbag system includes a tether actuator and tethers extending from the tether actuator to the airbag. A controller is programmed to receive signals from an impact sensing system and a steering wheel angle sensor. The controller is programmed to instruct the tether actuator to release at least one of the tethers based at least on the signals from the steering wheel angle sensor and the impact sensing system.