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Vehicle-occupant restraint system having an additional airbag

US11618408B2 · kind B2 · utility

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17References

11Claims

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Assignee

ZF Automotive Germany GmbH · DE

Inventors

Werner Freisler · Schwäbisch Gmünd, DE
Benjamin Weimer · Spraitbach, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 22, 2019
Grant date	Apr 4, 2023
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 22, 2039

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60R2021/23192
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A vehicle occupant restraint system (10) comprises a front airbag (12) and an auxiliary airbag (30) both of which are assigned to a joint vehicle seat (22), wherein, prior to its deployment, the auxiliary airbag (30) is arranged in a roof region of the vehicle and, in the filled state, as a further front airbag extends ahead of a vehicle occupant (24) and between the front airbag (12) and the vehicle occupant (24) in the assigned vehicle seat (22) and bears against the front airbag (12).

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