Exterior airbag device

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2007-02-13

2007-02-13

Dickson, Paul N. (Department: 3616)

Motor vehicles

With means for promoting safety of vehicle, its occupant or...

Responsive to engagement of portion of perimeter of vehicle...

C280S730100, C296S193110

Reexamination Certificate

active

10274735

ABSTRACT:
An external airbag device is provided which can smoothly deploy its airbag with being caught by neither a rear edge of a hood nor a windshield wiper. A lid8is allowed to be displaced relative to a retainer2in the vertical direction because hooks10are movable in the vertical direction within apertures16. When an airbag4is inflated, the lid8is lifted and is torn to open outwardly by the inflation pressure of the airbag4to create flaps28, 30. The flap28which pivoted outwardly toward the front of the motor vehicle is laid on an outer surface of a rear edge portion of a hood18. The flap30which pivoted outwardly toward the rear of the motor vehicle is laid on a cowl top22below the windshield20to cover windshield wipers26.

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