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US 2022/0063546 A1Published application
Pillar-supported airbag for extending vehicle seat
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsDean M. Jaradi, S.M. Iskander Farooq, Mohammad Omar Faruque, Anil Kalra
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Abstract
An assembly for a vehicle includes a vehicle floor and a vehicle roof spaced from the vehicle floor. A pillar extends from the vehicle floor to the vehicle roof. The assembly includes an airbag supported by the pillar. The airbag is inflatable from the pillar from an uninflated position to an inflated position. The assembly includes a seat supported by the vehicle floor adjacent the pillar. The airbag extends around the seat when in the inflated position.
Claims19
An assembly, comprising:
- a vehicle floor and a vehicle roof spaced from the vehicle floor;
- a pillar extending from the vehicle floor to the vehicle roof;
- an airbag supported by the pillar, the airbag being inflatable from the pillar from an uninflated position to an inflated position;
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- a seat supported by the vehicle floor adjacent the pillar, the airbag extending around the seat when in the inflated position.
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