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US 12,043,196 B1Granted
Moonroof assembly including airbag
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsDean M. Jaradi, Mohammad Omar Faruque, S. M. Iskander Farooq
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Abstract
A vehicle includes a vehicle body defining a moonroof opening and a moonroof. The moonroof is moveably supported by the body and is moveable relative to the moonroof opening between an open position and a closed position. An airbag is mounted to the vehicle body. An inflator is in fluid communication with the airbag. A pyrotechnic device is operatively connected to the airbag to pull the airbag across the moonroof opening.
Claims16
A vehicle comprising:
- a vehicle body defining a moonroof opening;
- a moonroof moveably supported by the body and moveable relative to the moonroof opening between an open position and a closed position;
- an airbag mounted to the vehicle body;
- an inflator in fluid communication with the airbag;
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- a pyrotechnic device operatively connected to the airbag to pull the airbag across the moonroof opening;
- the airbag being inflatable to an inflated position in which the airbag covers the moonroof opening exterior to the vehicle body;
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- the airbag being below the moonroof and between the moonroof and the vehicle body when the moonroof is in the closed position, and the airbag being uncovered by the moonroof when the moonroof is in the open position.
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