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US 11,027,690 B2Granted
Inflatable restraint device for a vehicle
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsPhilipp Kuepper, Jamel E. Belwafa
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Abstract
An inflatable restraint device for fastening to a seat of a vehicle includes at least one inflatable cushion with an outer surface and a plurality of tethers. Each tether includes a first end and a second end. The tethers are fastened at the first ends to the outer surface of the cushion and the second ends of the tethers are designed to be fastened to a seat. The tethers are designed to be releasably fastened on at least one of the ends.
Claims15
An assembly comprising:
- a seat;
- an inflatable cushion supported by the seat, the inflatable cushion having an outer surface and a plurality of tethers;
- each tether including a first end and a second end, the tethers being fastened at the first ends to the outer surface of the cushion and at the second ends to the seat;
- the tethers are designed to be releasably fastened on at least one of the ends;
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- a sidepiece rotatably fastened to the seat, at least some of the second ends of the tethers being fastened to the sidepiece.
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An assembly comprising:
- a seat;
- an inflatable cushion supported by the seat, the inflatable cushion having an outer surface and a plurality of tethers;
- each tether including a first end and a second end, the tethers being fastened at the first ends to the outer surface of the cushion and at the second ends to the seat;
- the tethers are designed to be releasably fastened on at least one of the ends with a rip cord or pull tape.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.