Patent ID: 11858454
Assignee: AUTOLIV ASP, INC.
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 16:
17. A knee airbag cushion assembly, comprising:
an inflatable cushion configured to be deployed to provide protection to an occupant's knees during an impact event; and
a plurality of internal tethers configured to modify deployment characteristics of the inflatable cushion, wherein at least one of the plurality of tethers comprises a pair of opposing concave sides, wherein each of the opposing concave sides is attached to a respective internal surface of the inflatable cushion to reshape the inflatable cushion during deployment, and wherein the at least one of the plurality of tethers further comprises one or more vent openings configured to enhance the reshaping of the inflatable cushion provided by the pair of opposing concave sides, and wherein the plurality of internal tethers further comprises at least one internal tether lacking any concave sides.