Air bag system for side collision protection
US5348342A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 31, 1993 |
| Grant date | Sep 20, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 31, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R2021/335
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Apparatus for protecting vehicle occupants during side collision are disclosed, including at least one air bag mounted in a vehicle seat and a sensor for pyrotechnically initiating inflation of the air bag. The sensor is mounted on a frame connected to the vehicle body and on which the vehicle seat is mounted, and the vehicle body's sides and/or doors include compression load transfer plates for the direct transmission of energy to the sensor for bag inflation upon deformation of the corresponding side and/or door of the vehicle body.
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