Patent ID: 7152873
Filing Date: 2006-12-26
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
1. An automotive overhead airbag assembly comprising: an airbag mounted on an inside surface of a vehicle roof at an airbag mount position, said airbag having an airbag stored condition and an airbag deployed position, said airbag expanding downwards from said vehicle roof when in said airbag deployed position; at least one wing element having a upper wing mounting edge mounted to said vehicle roof and a side wing mounting edge mounted to a lower deployed portion of said airbag, said upper wing mounting edge extending in a transverse direction from said airbag mount position, said at least one wing element having a wing stored condition and a wing deployed position, said at least one wing element restricting forward motion of said airbag when said airbag is in said deployed position; and a trampoline surface formed by said at least one wing element when said at least one wing element is in said wing deployed position, said trampoline surface facing and absorbing passenger forward momentum during vehicle impact.