Patent · US Expired

Safety arrangement for a motor vehicle

US5887894A · kind A · utility

77Cited by
5References
19Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 4, 1998
Grant dateMar 30, 1999
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Expiry dateFeb 4, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB60R2021/2633
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

In a safety device for a motor vehicle, an air-bag is provided having a gas inlet to receive gas from a gas generator. One or more straps pass from a point on the bag spaced from the gas inlet to a fixed point. Apparatus are provided to release the strap in response to a predetermined signal from a sensor.

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