US 12,296,773 B1
Roof airbags and methods of installation thereof
Jamal Juma, Macomb, MI (US); Kenneth M. Zawisa, Brighton, MI (US); and Kenneth Douglas Moniaci, Royal Oak, MI (US)
Assigned to GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC, Detroit, MI (US)
Filed by GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC, Detroit, MI (US)
Filed on Jun. 6, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/736,454.
Int. Cl. B60R 21/213 (2011.01); B62D 65/14 (2006.01)
CPC B60R 21/213 (2013.01) [B62D 65/14 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A roof airbag, comprising:
a deployable airbag configured to automatically inflate in response to detection of a sensed event and to cover portions of an interior side of a vehicle upon being inflated;
a continuous mounting tab extending from and along the deployable airbag, the continuous mounting tab including at least a first mounting hole and a second mounting hole, the first mounting hole configured to receive a first fastener and the second mounting hole configured to receive a second fastener for securing the continuous mounting tab to a frame of the vehicle, wherein the first fastener is configured to be secured to a first position of the frame and the second fastener is configured to be secured to a second position of the frame; and
a reinforcement member disposed on the continuous mounting tab that is configured to prevent alignment of the first mounting hole and/or the second mounting hole with the first position and/or the second position, respectively, on the frame in response to the deployable airbag being twisted, wherein the continuous mounting tab includes at least two accessory holes disposed between the first mounting hole and the second mounting hole that are each configured to provide access to portions of the frame overlaid by the continuous mounting tab while the continuous mounting tab is secured to the frame with the first fastener and the second fastener, wherein the reinforcement member is disposed between the at least two accessory holes.