Inflatable air cell protective device
US5454589A · kind A · utility
20Cited by
4References
7Claims
0Family size
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 18, 1994 |
| Grant date | Oct 3, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 18, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R2021/23528
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A device for protecting a vehicle occupant in the event of a collision includes an array of semi-rigid inflatable cells which support a portion of the vehicle's interior lining. Upon occurence of a crash of sufficient magnitude, the cells are inflated by a gas to advance the lining in the occupant's direction.
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