Side airbag apparatus

Details Side airbag apparatus Side airbag apparatus

2007-04-24

2007-04-24

Ilan, Ruth (Department: 3616)

Land vehicles

Wheeled

Attachment

C280S743100

Reexamination Certificate

active

10808486

ABSTRACT:
A side airbag apparatus includes an airbag, an inflator and a limited thickness portion. The inflator supplies gas to the airbag. When the airbag is inflated and deployed, the limited thickness portion limits the inflation of the airbag such that the thickness of a portion of the airbag corresponding to an elbow portion of an occupant on the seat is less than the thickness of the remainder of the airbag with respect to the measurement between the occupant and the body side portion. The airbag includes an inflation portion that entirely surrounds the limited thickness portion and is inflated with gas from the inflator. This prevents an elbow portion of the occupant from receiving an excessive force directed laterally inward.

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