An airbag (10) includes at least one panel (12) defining an interior of the airbag, and a divider (100) positioned in the interior so as to divide the interior into an upper chamber (102) and a lower chamber (104). A valve mechanism (112) is operatively coupled to the divider (100) for restricting a flow of gases from the lower chamber (104) into the upper chamber (102). The valve mechanism (112) is structured such that an actuation response time of the valve in attenuating or impeding gas flow from the lower chamber (104) into the upper chamber (102) is proportional to the pressure differential between the upper and lower chambers.
Dual chambered passenger airbag
2016-02-17
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
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