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US 2023/0080246 A1Published application
Vehicle crossbar movable along pillars
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsDean M. Jaradi, Mohammad Omar Faruque, S.M. Iskander Farooq
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Abstract
An assembly for a vehicle includes a first pillar and a second pillar spaced cross-vehicle from the first pillar. The assembly includes a crossbar movably supported by the first pillar and the second pillar. The crossbar is movable along the first pillar and the second pillar from a raised position to a lowered position. The assembly includes an airbag supported by the crossbar.
Claims20
An assembly comprising:
- a first pillar and a second pillar spaced cross-vehicle from the first pillar;
- a crossbar movably supported by the first pillar and the second pillar, the crossbar being movable along the first pillar and the second pillar from a raised position to a lowered position;
- and
- an airbag supported by the crossbar.
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A computer including a processor and a memory storing instructions executable by the processor to:
- identify an occupant is seated in a seat of a vehicle;
- move a crossbar from a raised position to a lowered position based on identification of the occupant being seated in the seat;
- identify an indication that an occupant is exiting the vehicle;
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- move the crossbar from the lowered position to the raised position based on the indication that the occupant is exiting the vehicle.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.