Patent ID: 9156425
Filing Date: 2015-10-13
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
1. An airbag for use with an inflator that is configured to fill the airbag with fluid, the airbag also for use with a vehicle that includes a passenger seat, an instrument panel, and a longitudinal axis, the airbag comprising: a first portion disposed closest to the passenger seat upon deployment and configured to be rolled to form a cylindrical configuration having an axis that is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle, the first portion including a serpentine section that is disposed closest the longitudinal axis of the vehicle and configured to be folded in a serpentine manner along the axis of the cylindrical configuration, the first portion also including a rolled section that is spaced further from the longitudinal axis of the vehicle than the serpentine section; and a second portion disposed closer to the instrument panel than the first portion and including a tether that is rigidly connected to the vehicle, the second portion being disposed further from the longitudinal axis of the vehicle than the serpentine section, but being disposed at approximately the same distance from the longitudinal axis of the vehicle as the rolled section.