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Vehicle occupant protection device and vehicle seat

US10053045B2 · kind B2 · utility

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6References

19Claims

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Assignee

TRW AUTOMOTIVE GMBH · DE

Inventors

Jochen Weiss · Feistritz im Rosental, AT
Lars Zimmermann · Berlin, DE
Jürgen Schmidt · Paderborn, DE

Key dates

Filing date	May 6, 2015
Grant date	Aug 21, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 6, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60R2021/23382
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

In a vehicle occupant protection device (20) comprising an airbag (22), especially for a passenger, including a fastening portion (24) as well as an inflatable restraining portion (26) being especially adjacent to the fastening portion (24), it is provided that the fastening portion (24) is arranged beside the sitting position of the vehicle occupant (12) and the restraining portion (26) is configured so that in the fully inflated unloaded state the airbag (22) extends in front of the vehicle occupant (12). There is further provided a vehicle seat (10) comprising a vehicle occupant protection device (20) of this type, wherein the fastening portion (24) and/or the inflator (28) are arranged on the side of or within the vehicle seat (10), especially on or within the seat cushion (14).

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