Patent ID: 9682681
Date: 2017-06-20
CPC Classifications: B60R

Claim:
1. A side airbag comprising: a first side and a second side; a main portion having a recess in the first side; an extension portion supported by and in communication with the main portion; a first tether between the main portion to the extension portion; a vent disposed in the main portion and selectively moveable from a closed orientation to an open orientation and the vent further comprising a vent flap disposed over a vent opening in the closed orientation and the vent flap being substantially clear of the vent opening when the vent is in the open orientation; a second tether extending from the second side to the recess; a third tether connecting the valve flap and the main portion; a first tether release connected to the first tether and configured to selectively release the first tether; and a second tether release connected to the third tether and configured to selectively release the third tether; wherein in a first inflated configuration the third tether is released and the first tether is not released and in a second inflated configuration the first tether is released and the third tether is not released.