Patent ID: 7931293
Filing Date: 2011-04-26
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
1. An airbag configured to extend longitudinally along a side of a vehicle comprising: a first section configured to inflate in a longitudinal and vertical direction; a second section coupled to the first section and configured to inflate in a longitudinal and vertical direction; an inlet for receiving inflation gas from an inflator; tabs positioned at the top of the airbag for attaching the airbag to a roof-rail or vehicle side structure of the vehicle, wherein the tabs are elongated such that when the airbag is deployed the airbag provides window coverage and head protection along the side of the vehicle; and chambers positioned between the tabs along the top of the airbag such that the tabs extend above an upper edge of the chambers, wherein when the airbag is deployed the chambers are not folded relative to the first and second sections and are located between the tabs above the first and second sections in contact with a roof-rail surface of the vehicle to stabilize the position of the airbag after the airbag is deployed.