Patent ID: 6467563
Filing Date: 2002-10-22
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
An air bag assembly for cushioning a windshield of an automotive vehicle and structural pillars disposed along lateral sides of the windshield, the air bag assembly comprising: an inflator for discharging inflation gas; an airbag cushion in fluid communication with the inflator for receiving inflation gas therein to inflate the air bag cushion, wherein the air bag cushion includes a windshield covering portion for deployment in overlying relation to the exterior of the windshield and laterally extending wing segments extending in angled relation to the windshield covering portion such that upon deployment of the air bag cushion the laterally extending wing segments extend substantially over the structural pillars disposed along the lateral sides of the windshield and, wherein the air bag cushion includes one or more view ports disposed across the windshield covering portion.