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US 12,330,580 B1Granted
Airbag size based on seat recline
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsZhibing Deng, Deepak Patel, Joseph E. Abramczyk
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Abstract
A system includes a seat moveable between an upright position and a reclined position, and an airbag module mounted to the seat. The airbag module includes an airbag inflator, an airbag, and a panel attached to a folded portion of the airbag. A tether is coupled to the folded portion via the panel, the tether being retracted relative to the airbag module when the seat is in the upright position and extended when the seat is in the reclined position.
Claims20
A system, comprising:
- a seat moveable between an upright position and a reclined position;
- an airbag module mounted to the seat, including:
- an airbag inflator;
- an airbag;
- and
- a panel attached to a folded portion of the airbag;
- and
- a tether coupled to the folded portion via the panel, the tether being retracted relative to the airbag module when the seat is in the upright position and extended when the seat is in the reclined position.
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