A seat assembly for a vehicle includes a seatback 14 and a seat bottom 16 extending away from the seatback. An airbag is supported by the seat bottom and includes a middle member 20 having a first end and a second end. The middle member is spaced from the seatback. The airbag includes a first side member 26 extending from the first end of the middle member toward the seatback, and a second side member 28 extending from the second end of the middle member toward the seatback. When inflated in response to a sensed impact of the vehicle, the middle member, the first side member, and the second side member extend around the occupant. One leg of the occupant is disposed between the middle member and the first side member, and the other leg of the occupant is disposed between the middle member and the second side member. Also disclosed is an airbag assembly comprising an airbag with a middle member that extends between two restricted ducts which are less expandable than the middle member. The also include a first side member extending from one restricted duct and a second side member from the other duct.


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    Title :

    Vehicle seat assembly including airbag


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2018-07-04


    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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