Occupant restraining system for the driver's side of a vehicle
US5570901A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 19, 1995 |
| Grant date | Nov 5, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 19, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R2021/2615
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A combined occupant restraining system for the vehicle driver's side has a gas bag integrated in the steering wheel and a knee impact protector. The steering wheel is secured to a tubular steering shaft section in whose interior space a gas generator is mounted. The flow path defined by the steering shaft section opens directly into the gas bag folded up in the steering wheel. The knee protector comprises a gas cushion, which is inflatable via a flow path connected with the interior of the steering shaft section.
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