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US 2020/0247349 A1Published application
Adaptive knee airbag
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsSrinivas Reddy Malapati, Mangesh Kadam, Yuqin Zhao
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Abstract
An instrument panel assembly includes an instrument panel. The instrument panel assembly includes an airbag having an inboard chamber and an outboard chamber. A panel separates the inboard chamber and the outboard chamber. A diffuser is in fluid communication with both the inboard chamber and the outboard chamber. A releasable vent is between the diffuser and one of the inboard chamber and the outboard chamber. An inflator is in fluid communication with the diffuser.
Claims20
An instrument panel assembly, comprising:
- an instrument panel;
- an airbag supported by the instrument panel and having an inboard chamber and an outboard chamber;
- a panel separating the inboard chamber and the outboard chamber;
- a diffuser in fluid communication with both the inboard chamber and the outboard chamber;
- a releasable vent between the diffuser and one of the inboard chamber and the outboard chamber;
- and
- an inflator in fluid communication with the diffuser.
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An airbag assembly, comprising:
- an airbag having an inboard chamber and an outboard chamber;
- a panel separating the inboard chamber and the outboard chamber;
- a diffuser in fluid communication with both the inboard chamber and the outboard chamber;
- a releasable vent between the diffuser and one of the inboard chamber and the outboard chamber;
- and
- an inflator in fluid communication with the diffuser.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.