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US 9,849,855 B1Granted
Seatbelt airbag assembly
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsMohammed Omar Faruque, Saeed David Barbat, Dean M. Jaradi, S.M. Iskander Farooq
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Abstract
A seatbelt assembly includes a webbing guide defining a slot, webbing extending through the slot, an airbag, and a clamp. The airbag includes a fixed end fixed relative to the webbing guide and an inflatable end portion inflatable away from the fixed end along the webbing. The clamp is attached to the inflatable end portion and is movable from an unlocked position disengaged with the webbing to a locked position engaging the webbing.
Claims19
A seatbelt assembly comprising:
- a webbing guide defining a slot;
- webbing extending through the slot;
- an airbag including a fixed end fixed relative to the webbing guide and an inflatable end portion inflatable away from the fixed end along the webbing;
- and
- a clamp attached to the inflatable end portion and being movable from an unlocked position disengaged with the webbing to a locked position engaging the webbing;
- wherein the clamp includes two jaws hinged relative to each other.
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A seatbelt webbing guide assembly comprising:
- a webbing guide defining a slot;
- an airbag including a fixed end fixed relative to the webbing guide and an inflatable end portion inflatable away from the fixed end;
- and
- a clamp attached to the inflatable end portion and being movable from an unlocked position to a locked position;
- wherein the clamp includes two jaws hinged relative to each other.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.