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US 10,501,041 B2Granted
Vehicle airbag system
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsMohammad Omar Faruque, S. M. Iskander Farooq, Dean M. Jaradi, Mark A. Cuddihy
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Abstract
An airbag system includes a seat back having a first location and a second location spaced from the first location. The airbag system includes a housing pivotally supported by the seat back at the first location. The airbag system includes a linear actuator including a first end and a second end opposite the first end. The first end is fixed to the seat back at the second location. The second end is fixed to the housing.
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An airbag system comprising:
- a seat back having a first location and a second location spaced from the first location;
- a housing pivotally supported by the seat back at the first location;
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- a linear actuator including a base and an extending portion slidably received by the base, one of the base and the extending portion including a first end and the other of the base and the extending portion including a second end opposite the first end, the first end fixed to the seat back at the second location, the second end fixed to the housing.
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A vehicle comprising:
- a seat back having a first location and a second location spaced from the first location;
- a housing pivotally supported by the seat back at the first location;
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- a linear actuator including a first end and a second end opposite the first end, the first end fixed to the seat back at the second location, the second end fixed to the housing;
- wherein the linear actuator includes a base and an extending portion, the base having a rotatable threaded shaft, the extending portion having a threaded hole engaged with the threaded shaft.
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An airbag system comprising:
- a seat back having a first location and a second location spaced from the first location;
- a housing pivotally supported by the seat back at the first location, the housing including a flange, a main body and a hinge connecting the flange to the main body;
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- a linear actuator including a first end and a second end opposite the first end, the first end fixed to the seat back at the second location, the second end fixed to the flange of the housing.
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