Rear seat side-airbag device

US2017066402A1 · US · A1

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Publication numberUS-2017066402-A1
Application numberUS-201615196815-A
CountryUS
Kind codeA1
Filing dateJun 29, 2016
Priority dateSep 4, 2015
Publication dateMar 9, 2017
Grant date

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Abstract

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A rear seat side-airbag device of the technology of the present disclosure includes: a side airbag that is disposed between a side garnish and a body, the side garnish being disposed at a vehicle width direction outer-side of a seat back of a rear seat, the side airbag becoming deployed on the side of an occupant; and an airbag door garnish that covers the side airbag from a cabin side and is disposed at a position where at least part of a boundary section between the airbag door garnish and the side garnish is covered from the cabin side by webbing in an unworn state.

First claim

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What is claimed is: 1 . A rear seat side-airbag device comprising: a side airbag that is disposed between a side garnish and a body, the side garnish being disposed at a vehicle width direction outer-side of a seat back of a rear seat, the side airbag becoming deployed on a side of an occupant; and an airbag door garnish that covers the side airbag from a cabin side and is disposed at a position where at least part of a boundary section between the airbag door garnish and the side garnish is covered from the cabin side by webbing in an unworn state. 2 . The rear seat side-airbag device according to claim 1 , wherein: the boundary section includes a vertical boundary portion that extends in a vehicle upward and downward direction, and an entire area of the vertical boundary portion is covered from the cabin side by the webbing in an unworn state. 3 . The rear seat side-airbag device according to claim 2 , wherein: the boundary section includes a horizontal boundary portion that extends outward in the vehicle width direction from a lower end portion of the vertical boundary portion, and at least part of the horizontal boundary portion overlaps with an arm rest of a rear side door as seen in a vehicle front view. 4 . The rear seat side-airbag device according to claim 1 , further comprising an inside guide portion that bulges out toward the cabin side from the side garnish and limits movement, inward in the vehicle width direction, of the webbing in an unworn state. 5 . The rear seat side-airbag device according to claim 1 , further comprising an outside guide portion that bulges out toward the cabin side from the airbag door garnish and limits movement, outward in the vehicle width direction, of the webbing in an unworn state.

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Classifications

  • in vehicle seats · CPC title

  • B60R21/215Primary

    characterised by the covers for the inflatable member {(B60R21/2176 takes precedence)} · CPC title

  • specially adapted for rear seat passengers · CPC title

  • in rear seats · CPC title

  • B60R21/231Primary

    characterised by their shape, construction or spatial configuration · CPC title

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What does patent US2017066402A1 cover?
A rear seat side-airbag device of the technology of the present disclosure includes: a side airbag that is disposed between a side garnish and a body, the side garnish being disposed at a vehicle width direction outer-side of a seat back of a rear seat, the side airbag becoming deployed on the side of an occupant; and an airbag door garnish that covers the side airbag from a cabin side and is d…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Toyota Motor Co Ltd
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification B60R21/215. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Thu Mar 09 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).