A vehicle occupant protection apparatus (10) comprises an inflatable device (14) for helping
to protect an occupant of a vehicle during a crash condition. A support structure (18) secures …

(57) ABSTRACT A pre-impact inflation air bag system for a vehicle having a preselected
decreasing distance between the vehicle and an object is disclosed. The system comprises …

An airbag device includes an airbag formed with at least one fabric panel and an inflator.
The fabric panel includes at least one loop along a perimeter of the fabric panel. The inflator …

An airbag system includes an inflator and an airbag in communication with the inflator. The
airbag system includes a tether actuator and tethers extending from the tether actuator to the …

(57) ABSTRACT A variable control apparatus for an airbag of a vehicle includes: a plurality
of tethers each of which having one side coupled to a front sheath among a plurality of …

Airbag assemblies are disclosed that can reduce rotational velocity of an occupant's head
during a collision event and thereby mitigate traumatic brain injury/head injury to an …

(57) ABSTRACT A vehicle includes a steering wheel having a steering wheel cover and an
airbag module. The airbag module includes an airbag arrangement and an inflator disposed …

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The need for sensors and actuators is an important issue in the field of smart textiles and
garments. Important developments in sensing and heating textile elements consist in using …

BACKGROUND Airbags fill with gas and cushion vehicle occupants as they are displaced
within the vehicle. Airbags are designed to absorb energy generated by the displacement of …