Impact protection device for an occupant of a motor vehicle

US5125682A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• Mercedes-Benz Group AG · DE

Inventors

• Wolfgang Hensler · Tübingen, DE
• Manfred Muller · Wuppertal, DE
• Egon Katz · Nagold, DE
• Guido Wetzel · Neubukow, DE
• Luigi Brambilla · Eppelheim, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 4, 1991
• Grant date: Jun 30, 1992
• Expiry date: Apr 4, 2011

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60R2021/23382
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

An impact protection device for an occupant of a motor vehicle having an air bag. The air bag is arranged folded up in a receptacle fixed to the vehicle and can be inflated by a filler gas. An air bag surface facing a vehicle occupant being limited in its movement towards the vehicle occupant in the center region by a restraining device. The restraining device is formed by a cover plate over the receptacle which is connected to the vehicle by short limiting straps, so that on unfolding the air bag extends around the periphery and in the direction of the vehicle occupant in front of the cover plate.