Gas bag collision safety system
US5655789A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 13, 1996 |
| Grant date | Aug 12, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 13, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R21/2032
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
In a gas bag collision safety system for the steering wheel of street vehicles, the bowl-shaped steering wheel, into which a gas bag is folded, is fastened to the hub of the steering wheel, and the marginal area defining the gas inlet of the gas bag is joined gas-tight to the steering wheel hub. An improvement in installation accuracy is brought about by the fact that the gas inlet opening of the gas bag is made concentric with a through-bore made in the steering wheel hub and the gas generator is contained in the steering spindle.
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