B60R2021/26094

ROOF-MOUNTED OCCUPANT RESTRAINT SYSTEM

A restraint system of a vehicle having a roof and a cabin with a seat for an occupant includes an inflator mounted to the roof of the vehicle and an airbag communicatively coupled to the inflator and inflatable to a deployed position from a stored position. The airbag comprising a main body comprising a first side that faces an upper half of an occupant, a second side that faces a lower half of the occupant, a first end coupled to the first and second sides, and a second end coupled to the first and second sides. The airbag further comprising a first tube communicatively coupled to the inflator and the main body between the first end and the second end and a second tube communicatively coupled to the inflator and the main body between the first end and the second end.

Manifold to selectively inflate airbags

A vehicle includes a first seat and a first airbag supported by the first seat. The vehicle includes a second seat and a second airbag supported by the second seat. The vehicle includes a middle console disposed between the first seat and the second seat. The vehicle includes a manifold supported by the middle console. The manifold defines a chamber and including a first fluid outlet operatively coupled to the first airbag to provide fluid from the chamber to the first airbag and a second fluid outlet operatively coupled to the second airbag to provide fluid from the chamber to the second airbag. The vehicle includes an inflator supported by the middle console, the inflator operatively coupled to the manifold to provide fluid to the chamber.

Roof-mounted occupant restraint system

A restraint system of a vehicle having a roof and a cabin with a seat for an occupant includes an inflator mounted to the roof of the vehicle and an airbag communicatively coupled to the inflator and inflatable to a deployed position from a stored position. The airbag comprising a main body comprising a first side that faces an upper half of an occupant, a second side that faces a lower half of the occupant, a first end coupled to the first and second sides, and a second end coupled to the first and second sides. The airbag further comprising a first tube communicatively coupled to the inflator and the main body between the first end and the second end and a second tube communicatively coupled to the inflator and the main body between the first end and the second end.