Vehicle hood assembly including pedestrian airbag
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsS. M. Iskander Farooq, Mohammad Omar Faruque, Dean M. Jaradi
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Abstract
A hood assembly for a vehicle includes a hood having a vehicle-rearward edge, a vehicle-forward edge, and a top side. The hood assembly includes an airbag supported by the hood and inflatable to an inflated position. The airbag extends vehicle-forward from the vehicle-rearward edge toward the vehicle-forward edge along the top side in the inflated position. The hood assembly includes a spooler supported by the hood, the airbag being between the vehicle-rearward edge and the spooler. The hood assembly includes a tether extending from the spooler to the airbag.
Claims20
A vehicle comprising:
- front fenders;
- a hood between the front fenders, the hood having a vehicle-rearward edge, a vehicle-forward edge, and a top side;
- an airbag supported by the hood and inflatable to an inflated position, the airbag extending vehicle-forward from the vehicle-rearward edge toward the vehicle-forward edge along the top side in the inflated position;
- a spooler directly supported by the hood vehicle-forward of the airbag;
- and
- a tether extending from the spooler to the airbag.
A hood assembly comprising:
- a hood having a vehicle-rearward edge, a vehicle-forward edge, and a top side;
- an airbag supported by the hood and inflatable to an inflated position, the airbag extending vehicle-forward from the vehicle-rearward edge toward the vehicle-forward edge along the top side in the inflated position;
- a spooler directly supported by the hood, the airbag being between the vehicle-rearward edge and the spooler;
- and
- a tether extending from the spooler to the airbag.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.