초록

Embodiments of the present invention provide an airbag system designed to deploy from a privacy wall in a diagonal manner.

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1. An airbag system, comprising: (a) a curved privacy wall on an aircraft having a side wall and a front wall; and(b) an airbag having a first connection end and a second connection end;wherein the first connection end is configured to be secured on a portion of the side wall close to or behind a pa

1. An airbag system, comprising: (a) a curved privacy wall on an aircraft having a side wall and a front wall; and(b) an airbag having a first connection end and a second connection end;wherein the first connection end is configured to be secured on a portion of the side wall close to or behind a passenger's shoulder, and wherein the second connection end is configured to be secured on a portion of the front wall located in front of and across from the passenger's other shoulder, such that in use, the airbag deploys diagonally across the passenger, spanning a distance from close to or behind the passenger's shoulder nearest the side wall, across the passenger's body, to a distance away from the passenger's opposite shoulder on the privacy wall. 2. The airbag system of claim 1, wherein the airbag comprises a tension-applying support feature that causes the airbag to shorten in length and increase in height upon deployment. 3. The airbag system of claim 2, wherein the tension-applying support feature comprises a woven or knitted braid. 4. The airbag system of claim 1, further comprising a gas inflator in fluid communication with the airbag, and a crash sensor configured to activate inflation of the airbag. 5. The airbag system of claim 1, wherein the airbag comprises a generally tubular cross-sectional shape. 6. An airbag designed for deployment from an aircraft privacy wall, comprising a generally tubular cross-section, a first connection end, a second connection end, and a tension-applying support feature; wherein the first connection end is configured to be secured on a portion of a privacy side wall close to or behind a passenger's shoulder, and wherein the second connection end is configured to be secured on a portion of a privacy front wall located forward of and across from the passenger's other shoulder, such that the airbag deploys diagonally across the passenger, spanning a distance from close to or behind the passenger's shoulder nearest the side wall, across the passenger's body, to a distance away from the passenger's opposite shoulder on the privacy wall. 7. The airbag of claim 6, installed in an aircraft privacy wall.