Invention Grant
US08439397B1 Airbags comprising hingedly affixed non-inflatable support members
有权
气囊包括铰接固定的不可充气的支撑构件
- Patent Title: Airbags comprising hingedly affixed non-inflatable support members
- Patent Title (中): 气囊包括铰接固定的不可充气的支撑构件
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Application No.: US13482372Application Date: 2012-05-29
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Publication No.: US08439397B1Publication Date: 2013-05-14
- Inventor: Robert C. Steinbrecher
- Applicant: Robert C. Steinbrecher
- Applicant Address: US KY Erlanger
- Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US KY Erlanger
- Agency: Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
- Main IPC: B60R21/16
- IPC: B60R21/16

Abstract:
Airbags including hingedly affixed non-inflatable support members and vehicles including such airbags are disclosed. An airbag includes a body portion, a non-inflatable support member having a proximal end and a distal end, and a tether having a support-member-end and an airbag-end. The proximal end of the non-inflatable support member is hingedly affixed to the body portion of the airbag. The support-member-end of the tether is affixed to the distal end of the non-inflatable support member and the airbag-end of the tether is affixed to the body portion of the airbag, thereby tethering the distal end of the non-inflatable support member to the airbag. When the airbag is in a pre-deployment state, the distal end of the non-inflatable support member does not extend beyond a perimeter of the airbag. The non-inflatable support member extends beyond the perimeter of the airbag in a deployed position.
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