US 11,654,858 B1
Restraint system
Philipp J. Wolf, Capistrano Beach, CA (US); Jesse T. Buehler, Portola Valley, CA (US); and Adam J. Golman, San Jose, CA (US)
Assigned to APPLE INC., Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed by Philipp J. Wolf, Capistrano Beach, CA (US); Jesse T. Buehler, Portola Valley, CA (US); and Adam J. Golman, San Jose, CA (US)
Filed on Dec. 13, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/549,189.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/146,418, filed on Feb. 5, 2021.
Int. Cl. B60R 21/232 (2011.01); B60R 21/214 (2011.01); B60R 21/2338 (2011.01); B60R 21/013 (2006.01); B60N 2/01 (2006.01); B60R 22/48 (2006.01); B60R 21/231 (2011.01); B60R 21/01 (2006.01)
CPC B60R 21/232 (2013.01) [B60N 2/01 (2013.01); B60R 21/013 (2013.01); B60R 21/214 (2013.01); B60R 21/2338 (2013.01); B60R 22/48 (2013.01); B60R 2021/01265 (2013.01); B60R 2021/23161 (2013.01); B60R 2022/4808 (2013.01)] 24 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A vehicle, comprising:
a vehicle body having a floor, a roof, and two sides that cooperatively define a passenger compartment;
seats in the passenger compartment, at least one of the seats being arranged in a front row and facing rearward, and at least one other of the seats being arranged in a rear row and facing forward toward the front row; and
a deployable restraint system comprising:
a panel;
a tether; and
a panel actuator that deploys the panel and moves the tether;
wherein the panel extends inboard along the roof when stored; and
wherein the tether is configured to apply tension between one of the two sides and a lower end of the panel when moved by the panel actuator.