Side airbag for a vehicle

摘要

A side airbag ( 14 ) for a supplemental restraint system ( 12 ) of a vehicle ( 10 ) includes an inflatable bag comprised of a shoulder-receiving portion ( 24 ) and a thorax-receiving portion ( 26 ) that extends from the shoulder-receiving portion ( 24 ). This airbag ( 14 ) is moveable between a deflated configuration and an inflated configuration. In the inflated configuration, the thorax-receiving portion ( 26 ) is sized thinner than the shoulder-receiving portion ( 24 ) in a lateral direction.