ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,384,320, issued on Aug. 12, was assigned to HYUNDAI MOBIS Co. LTD. (Seoul, South Korea).
"Center side airbag" was invented by Rae Ick Jang (Yongin-si, South Korea).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention relates to a center side airbag capable of supporting the airbag cushion without relying on the center console to protect the occupants. The present invention introduces a center side airbag including an airbag cushion arranged between a first seat and a second seat and configured to deploy upward and downward, a lower region configured to deploy in a shape protruding toward the second seat from a lower portion of the airbag ...