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US 8,007,004 B2Granted
Exterior airbag panel
AssigneeToyoda Gosei Co., Ltd.
InventorsTanja Kryzaniwskyj, Robert A. Parks
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Abstract
An example airbag arrangement includes an airbag that is moveable to an expanded position. The airbag has a contact area. A panel is secured exclusively to the airbag. A portion of the airbag extends through an aperture in the panel when the airbag is in the expanded position. The panel alters expansion of the contact area.
Claims20
An airbag arrangement, comprising:
- an airbag moveable to an expanded position;
- a contact area of the airbag;
- and
- a panel secured exclusively to the airbag, wherein a portion of the airbag extends through an aperture in the panel when the airbag is in the expanded position to alter expansion of the contact area.
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An airbag arrangement, comprising:
- an airbag configured to move to an expanded position, the airbag having a contact area portion and an opposing base portion in the expanded position;
- and
- a panel secured directly to an exterior surface of the airbag adjacent the contact area portion and the base portion, the panel including tethered strips, wherein the airbag is configured to move the tethered strips relative to each other when expanded to limit movement of the contact area toward an occupant.
A method of positioning an airbag contact area, comprising:
- expanding a hump of an airbag through an aperture in a panel that is secured to the airbag;
- moving portions of the panel relative to each other using the hump;
- and
- limiting movement of a contact area using the panel.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.