Seatback supported airbags releasably connected by a buckle and clip
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsDean M. Jaradi, S.M. Iskander Farooq, Mohammad Omar Faruque
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Abstract
An assembly for a vehicle includes a seat. The assembly includes a first airbag and a second airbag each supported by the seat. The first airbag and the second airbag are inflatable to an inflated position. The assembly includes a buckle fixed to one of the first airbag and the second airbag and a clip fixed to the other of the first airbag and the second airbag. The clip is releasably connected to the buckle. The assembly includes a non-inflatable panel having a joint fixed to the first airbag and a releasable fastener releasably connected to the second airbag.
Claims19
An assembly comprising:
- a seat;
- a first airbag and a second airbag each supported by the seat and inflatable to an inflated position;
- a buckle fixed to one of the first airbag and the second airbag and a clip fixed to the other of the first airbag and the second airbag, the clip being releasably connected to the buckle;
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- a non-inflatable panel connected to the first airbag and the second airbag, the non-inflatable panel having a releasable fastener releasably connected to one of the first airbag or the second airbag.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.