US 11,878,646 B2
Airbag extension system
Courtney McCool, San Jose, CA (US)
Assigned to Waymo LLC, Mountain View, CA (US)
Filed by Waymo LLC, Mountain View, CA (US)
Filed on Feb. 13, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/108,952.
Application 18/108,952 is a continuation of application No. 17/526,496, filed on Nov. 15, 2021, granted, now 11,608,019.
Application 17/526,496 is a continuation of application No. 16/010,852, filed on Jun. 18, 2018, granted, now 11,203,318, issued on Dec. 21, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0264643 A1, Aug. 24, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B60R 21/20 (2011.01); B60R 21/264 (2006.01); B60R 21/0134 (2006.01); B60R 21/015 (2006.01); B60R 21/01 (2006.01); B60R 21/02 (2006.01)
CPC B60R 21/20 (2013.01) [B60R 21/0134 (2013.01); B60R 21/01512 (2014.10); B60R 21/01554 (2014.10); B60R 21/264 (2013.01); B60R 2021/01286 (2013.01); B60R 2021/0273 (2013.01)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for reducing a likelihood of injury to a passenger in a collision, the system comprising:
an airbag package including one or more airbags and one or more inflators; and
a positioning unit including one or more hinges, the one or more hinges configured to rotate the airbag package into a protection range,
wherein the airbag package is attached to the positioning unit, and
wherein the positioning unit is configured to extend to position the airbag package using the one or more hinges such that the one or more airbags are within the protection range of the passenger upon the one or more airbags being deployed by the one or more inflators.