CPC B60R 21/2334 (2013.01) [B60R 21/214 (2013.01); B60R 21/264 (2013.01); B60R 2021/161 (2013.01)] | 25 Claims |
1. An occupant safety system for a vehicle, comprising:
an airbag configured to:
deploy from an interior surface of a vehicle; and
restrain motion of an occupant relative to the vehicle; and
a support coupled to an upper portion of the airbag via an anchor, the support comprising a telescoping panel configured to:
telescopically extend from the interior surface to guide the anchor in traveling from a stowed position proximate to the interior surface of the vehicle to a deployed position spaced apart from the interior surface in unison with deployment of the airbag;
control a direction of deployment of the airbag; and
form a reaction surface that abuts the airbag during deployment to restrain motion of the occupant relative to the vehicle.
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