Deployable airbag arrangement for rear seat occupant
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsMohammed Omar Faruque, Dean M. Jaradi
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AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsMohammed Omar Faruque, Dean M. Jaradi
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An airbag system for protecting rear seat occupants in dynamic side impacts using an improved packaging arrangement is provided. The system includes seat base and seat back frames. The seat back frame is movable between an upright position and a reclined position. The system further includes a unified airbag having a pelvic portion and a thoracic portion. The pelvic portion is positioned adjacent to the seat base frame. The thoracic portion is positioned adjacent to the seat back frame. The unified airbag is attached to the seat base frame by fixed anchors and to the seat back frame by a movable anchor. A grooved track is provided for attachment of the movable anchor. The airbag may be a strip shape or a triangular shape. One or more tethers may be attached to the unified airbag.
An airbag system for a vehicle comprising:
An airbag system for a vehicle having a seat base and a seat back movable with respect to the base, the system comprising:
An airbag system for a vehicle comprising:
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