Airbag assemblies with stabilizer straps

摘要

An airbag assembly can include a stabilizer strap attached to an airbag, and the stabilizer strap can cooperate with a housing to prevent undesired rotation or skewing of the airbag during deployment. A portion of the stabilizer strap can be positioned at an exterior of the housing and can remain at the exterior of the housing throughout deployment of the airbag.

主权项

1. An airbag assembly comprising:
a housing that comprises a mounting component and defines a deployment opening; an inflatable airbag cushion coupled to the housing and configured to be deployed from the housing through the deployment opening; and a stabilizer strap comprising a first end affixed to the inflatable airbag cushion and extending from an interior of the housing to an exterior of the housing at a position that is spaced from the deployment opening of the housing, wherein a second end of the stabilizer strap is attached to the mounting component of the housing and configured to remain attached to the mounting component at an exterior of the housing during deployment of the airbag cushion.