US Patent 9688232 Air bag system for rear seat center occupant protection

An airbag system for use in a passenger vehicle includes a first airbag and a second airbag and a first airbag module. The first airbag module is shaped for mounting in a first front seatback and includes a first bracket, a first airbag in a deflated condition disposed in the bracket, and an inflator connected to the airbag. The first airbag in an inflated condition is sized to span a gap between the first front seatback and a second front seatback. A second airbag in a deflated condition is included as part of one of the first airbag module and a second airbag module. The second airbag in an inflated condition overlays the first airbag on one of a forward side and a rearward side.