MUMBAI, India, July 31 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202411096363 A) filed by Mercedes-Benz Group AG on December 06, 2024, for Side-Airbag Deployment Assembly.
Inventor includes Prakash Mudhol.
The application for the patent was published on July 24, 2026, under issue no. 30/2026.
Abstract: A side-airbag deployment assembly (100) for a vehicle comprises an attachment member (102) with a folded airbag (104) and a guiding member (116). The attachment member (102) is configured to be attached on a backside of a wheel arc cover (110) of the vehicle. The guiding member (116) is configured to be attached between the attachment member (102) and the backside of the wheel arc cover (110) to provide guided deployment of the airbag. The guiding member (116) includes a base (118), a mounting slot (120) to accommodate an airbag channel, and side extensions (122) for enhanced stability. The mounting slot (120) comprises primary ribs (124) to guide the airbag during deployment. The assembly (100) provides improved passenger safety by ensuring controlled airbag deployment and preventing unintended breakage of the wheel arch cover. Figs. 4 & 5A
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