Integral inflatable occupant restraint system
US5100169A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 27, 1990 |
| Grant date | Mar 31, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 27, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R2021/23153
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An inflatable restraint system for providing protection to an occupant in a moving vehicle including a module disposed adjacent to the chest area of the vehicle occupant, the module having an airbag and an explosive device for exerting a controlled force against the occupant in a direction opposite the direction of motion of the occupant caused by rapid deceleration of the vehicle while simultaneously inflating the airbag adjacent to the occupant. A second embodiment is also disclosed, including an ancillary module disposed adjacent to the rear base of the occupant's neck, providing an airbag for inflation behind the occupant's head while simultaneously exerting a force opposite the direction of motion of the occupant's head, as caused by the backlash forces acting against the occupant following initial impact of the occupant with a forward airbag.
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