A vehicle safety system (10) includes an oblique air bag (150) configured to be mounted at a mounting location in the vehicle (12). The oblique air bag (150) is configured to be inflated between an instrument panel (64) of the vehicle and an occupant (14) of a front driver side seat (20) of the vehicle. The oblique air bag (150) includes a support leg (160) that extends away from the mounting location along the instrument panel (64) and has a portion positioned behind a steering wheel (72) of the vehicle. An occupant cushioning leg (170) is configured to extend rearward in the vehicle from the support leg (160) on an inboard side of the vehicle steering wheel (70). The cushioning leg (170) extends adjacent a steering wheel mounted frontal air bag (100) and extending rearward in the vehicle beyond the rearward extent of the frontal air bag.


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    Title :

    AIR BAG FOR OBLIQUE CRASH PROTECTION


    Additional title:

    AIRBAG FÜR SCHRÄGE KOLLISIONEN
    COUSSIN DE SÉCURITÉ GONFLABLE FRONTAL POUR PROTECTION CONTRE LES COLLISIONS OBLIQUES


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    Publication date :

    2019-08-07


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B60R Fahrzeuge, Fahrzeugausstattung oder Fahrzeugteile, soweit nicht anderweitig vorgesehen , VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR



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