Variable lateral thickness airbag, system comprising same, and method of deploying same

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8491007
APP PUB NO 20130099467A1
SERIAL NO

13277788

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An airbag assembly has an airbag, a gas emitting inflator, and an airbag thickness limiting structure. The airbag thickness limiting structure limits a first body region engaging portion to having a lateral thickness within a first lateral thickness range when the gas emitting inflator delivers a first amount of inflation gas into the interior space of the airbag and allows the first body region engaging portion of the airbag to have a lateral thickness within a second lateral thickness range when the gas emitting inflator delivers a second amount of inflation gas greater than the first amount into the interior space of the airbag. A second body region engaging portion has a substantially fixed maximum attainable lateral thickness. Maximum attainable lateral thickness of the first body region engaging portion of the airbag can be dependent upon whether or not inflation of the airbag is implemented using pre-crash sensing technology.

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FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIESFAIRLANE PLAZA SOUTH SUITE 800 330 TOWN CENTER DR DEARBORN MI 48126

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Aekbote, Krishnakanth E Farmington Hills, US 16 98
Cheng, James Chih Troy, US 83 871
Le, Jialiang Canton, US 87 1452
Rao, Manoharprasad K Novi, US 193 4782

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