SUPPORT SURFACE FOR PRIMARY AIRBAG IN VEHICLE

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20170174171A1
SERIAL NO

14978981

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An apparatus includes: a deployable support surface installed in a front, driver-side section of a vehicle and configured to project outwardly from the front, driver-side section of the vehicle upon deployment in response to a collision being sensed at the vehicle. When the support surface is deployed, the deployed support surface is positioned substantially behind a deployed primary driver-side airbag and substantially outside of a region of a steering wheel, from a perspective of a driver, and positioned to support an upper body portion of the driver when a collision causing forward and lateral motion of the driver occurs.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddress
KIA MOTORS CORPORATION12 HEOLLEUNG-RO SEOCHO-GU SEOUL 06797
HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY12 HEOLLEUNG-RO SEOCHO-GU SEOUL 06797
HYUNDAI AMERICA TECHNICAL CENTER INC6800 GEDDES ROAD SUPERIOR TOWNSHIP MI 48198

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Butala, Kapil S Novi, US 1 8
Dennis, Nathaniel Grand Blanc, US 1 8
Guerrero, Michael Ann Arbor, US 6 41
Tangirala, Ravi South Lyon, US 13 252

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