Seat-mounted occupant restraint system
AssigneeZf Passive Safety Systems US Inc.
InventorDouglas Gould
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Abstract
A restraint system is provided for helping to protect an occupant of a vehicle having a roof and side structure defining a cabin with a seat for the occupant. The restraint system includes an airbag having a stored condition within the vehicle seat and being inflatable to deploy upwards in the cabin to a deployed condition between the occupant and the side structure. The airbag extends from an upper end positioned adjacent the roof to a lower end positioned adjacent a base of the seat. The airbag extends in a forward-rearward direction of the vehicle sufficient to span the entire depth of the seat in the forward-rearward direction.
Claims19
A restraint system for helping to protect an occupant of a vehicle having a roof and side structure defining a cabin with a seat for the occupant, comprising:
- an airbag having a stored condition within the vehicle seat and being inflatable to deploy upwards in the cabin to a deployed condition between the occupant and the side structure, the airbag extending from an upper end positioned engaging the roof to a lower end positioned adjacent a base of the seat, the airbag extending in a forward-rearward direction of the vehicle sufficient to span the entire depth of the seat in the forward-rearward direction so as to be positioned between the occupant and the side structure in an upright seating position and a reclined seating position.
A restraint system for helping to protect an occupant of a vehicle having a roof and side structure defining a cabin with a seat for the occupant, comprising:
- an airbag having a stored condition within a seat base of the seat and being inflatable to deploy upwards in the cabin to a deployed condition between the occupant and the side structure, the airbag extending from an upper end configured to engage the roof to a lower end extending into the seat base, the airbag extending in a forward-rearward direction of the vehicle sufficient to span the entire depth of the seat in the forward-rearward direction;
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- at least one internal tether connected to the lower end of the airbag for directing airbag deployment around the seat base, wherein the at least one tether is connected at a location where the lower end extends into the seat base.
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