Airbag
AssigneeTK Holdings Inc.
InventorsPongdet Paul Wipasuramonton, Mark Andrew Steinbach
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Abstract
A side airbag extends along a side of an interior roof of a vehicle and is configured to restrain a head of a vehicle occupant when the airbag is deployed. The airbag includes an inboard panel, an outboard panel, and one or more seams configured to join the inboard panel and the outboard panel. The at least one or more seams include first seam portions and second seam portions. The first seam portions are subject to higher stress than the second seam portions when the airbag inflates. The first seam portions are reinforced by sewing or by at least one bead of energy absorbent sealant or adhesive.
Claims20
An airbag module for use in a vehicle to restrain an occupant of the vehicle in a side impact type collision, comprising:
- an inflator configured to generate gas;
- and
- an airbag coupled to the inflator and configured to deploy upon receiving gas from the inflator, the airbag comprising:
- a main chamber extending along a side of an interior of the vehicle and configured to restrain a head of a vehicle occupant when the airbag is deployed, the main chamber comprising an inboard panel and an outboard panel joined together by seams, the seams comprising first seam portions and second seam portions, the first seam portions being subject to higher stress than the second seam portions when the airbag inflates, the first seam portions being reinforced by sewing or by at least one bead of energy absorbent sealant or adhesive.
A side curtain airbag for use in a vehicle, comprising:
- a main chamber extending along a side of an interior of the vehicle and configured to restrain a head of a vehicle occupant when the airbag is deployed, the main chamber comprising:
- an inboard panel;
- an outboard panel;
- and
- one or more seams configured to join the inboard panel and the outboard panel, the at least one or more seams comprising first seam portions and second seam portions, the first seam portions being subject to higher stress than the second seam portions when the airbag inflates, the first seam portions being reinforced by sewing or by at least one bead of energy absorbent sealant or adhesive.
A side airbag extending along a side of an interior of a vehicle and configured to restrain a head of a vehicle occupant when the airbag is deployed, comprising:
- an inboard panel;
- an outboard panel;
- and
- one or more seams configured to join the inboard panel and the outboard panel, the at least one or more seams comprising first seam portions and second seam portions, the first seam portions being subject to higher stress than the second seam portions when the airbag inflates, the first seam portions being reinforced by sewing or by at least one bead of energy absorbent sealant or adhesive.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.