An airbag (100) has a main panel (102) with a face panel portion (103) configured to face a vehicle occupant when the airbag is inflated. The main panel in the vicinity of the face panel portion has an opening (130, 130a, 130b) therein. The opening has an edge (140). A cup-shaped structure (149, 150, 152, 160) of material is fitted within the opening and is sewn or secured to the edge (140) of the main panel opening (130). The cup-shaped structure is located within the airbag below the exterior surface of the main panel. A tether (180) is anchored at one end and has a second end secured to a portion of the cup-shaped structure. The length of the tether is configured to prevent the cup-shaped structure from moving beyond the exterior surface of the main panel when the airbag is deployed. When the airbag is deployed the cup-shaped structure and remaining parts of the airbag form opposing lobes (112a, 112b) wherein the cup-shaped structure forms a groove or depression (110) between the lobes.
Groove forming airbag
Eine Nut ausbildender Gassack
Coussin gonflable formant une rainure
2017-11-01
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B60R Fahrzeuge, Fahrzeugausstattung oder Fahrzeugteile, soweit nicht anderweitig vorgesehen , VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR |
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