Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Roof-mounted occupant restraint system
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Application No.: US16414865Application Date: 2019-05-17
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Publication No.: US11059449B2Publication Date: 2021-07-13
- Inventor: Hylus Ranjit Raj Jayakar , Kurt F. Fischer
- Applicant: TRW Vehicle Safety Systems Inc.
- Applicant Address: US MI Washington
- Assignee: TRW Vehicle Safety Systems Inc.
- Current Assignee: TRW Vehicle Safety Systems Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Washington
- Agency: Tarolli, Sundheim, Covell & Tummino LLP
- Main IPC: B60R21/16
- IPC: B60R21/16 ; B60R21/2338 ; B60R21/214 ; B60R21/01 ; G05D1/02

Abstract:
A restraint system (10) for helping to protect an occupant (60) of a vehicle (20) having a roof (32) and a cabin (40) with a seat (50) for the occupant (60) includes an airbag (70) mounted to the vehicle roof (32). The airbag (70) has a stored condition and is inflatable to a deployed condition. The airbag (70), when deployed, extends from an upper end (90) connected to the vehicle roof (32) to a lower end (92) positioned adjacent the occupant (60). The airbag (70) has a U-shaped configuration including a first leg (104) and a second leg (106) pivotable relative to the first leg (104) in response to occupant (60) penetration into the second leg (106). A tether (120) has first and second ends (122, 124) each connected to the airbag (70) for limiting pivotal movement of the second leg (106) relative to the first leg (104).
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