US 12,083,986 B2
Systems and methods for improved airbag aspiration
Jeffrey D. Williams, Roy, UT (US); and F. Chad Copier, Highland, UT (US)
Assigned to Autoliv ASP, Inc., Ogden, UT (US)
Filed by Autoliv ASP, Inc., Ogden, UT (US)
Filed on Jun. 7, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/207,123.
Application 18/207,123 is a continuation of application No. 17/453,178, filed on Nov. 1, 2021, granted, now 11,794,685.
Prior Publication US 2023/0331184 A1, Oct. 19, 2023
Int. Cl. B60R 21/217 (2011.01); B60R 21/26 (2011.01); B60R 21/30 (2006.01)
CPC B60R 21/30 (2013.01) [B60R 21/217 (2013.01); B60R 21/26 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An aspirating airbag cushion assembly, comprising:
an airbag cushion;
a housing configured to allow for receipt of ambient air into the airbag cushion during inflation of the airbag cushion; and
an inflation module comprising a plurality of elongated inflation conduits configured to deliver inflation gas from an inflator, wherein each of the inflation conduits comprises a plurality of inflation ports, wherein each of the plurality of inflation ports is configured to, upon actuation of the inflator, draw ambient air into the airbag cushion, and wherein at least a subset of the plurality of inflation ports comprises an expanded distal portion, wherein the expanded distal portion defines a greater cross-sectional area of each inflation port of the at least a subset of the plurality of inflation ports than an adjacent portion of each inflation port extending into an adjacent inflation conduit.