Patent ID: 11878647
Assignee: ZF PASSIVE SAFETY SYSTEMS US INC.
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 15:
16. A restraint system for helping to protect an occupant of a vehicle including a seat with a seat base and a seat back, comprising:
an airbag inflatable rearward in the vehicle away from an instrument panel, the airbag comprising:
an inflatable main portion comprising a front panel and a rear panel that define an inflatable volume of the main portion configured to be positioned, when inflated, centrally in front of and frontally aligned with the seat base and seat back;
an inflatable first arm configured to extend from the main portion obliquely rearward and inboard from the main portion between the occupant and an adjacent seat of the vehicle, wherein the first arm extends the depth of the seat base to a position above a junction with the seat back and has a height configured to cover the occupant's torso;
an inflatable second arm configured to extend from the main portion obliquely rearward and outboard from the main portion between the occupant and an adjacent side structure of the vehicle, wherein the second arm extends the depth of the seat base to a position above the junction with the seat back and has a height configured to cover the occupant's torso, wherein the first and second arms converge and meet each other at the center of the main portion so that the airbag has a substantially V-shaped configuration when viewed from above.