Vehicle safety system
US5984350A · kind A · utility
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51Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 31, 1998 |
| Grant date | Nov 16, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 31, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R2021/2633
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vehicle passenger safety system for use where independent power is required. The system includes as cooperating elements: an independent source of power; a passenger restraining belt; an inflatable bag stored in the belt; crash event sensors; belt orientating structure; a source of inflating gas; and, in the preferred embodiment programmed electronics that control functioning of the safety system and prolong the service life of the independent power source.
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