Airbag system for motor vehicles

US6095549A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• Petri AG · DE

Inventors

• Dieter Adomeit · Berlin, DE
• Falk Ose · Berlin, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 8, 1998
• Grant date: Aug 1, 2000
• Expiry date: Jan 8, 2018

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60R21/2037
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

An airbag system for motor vehicles with at least one gas bag and at least one associated gas generator, whereby the airbag system is at least partially shiftable by the occupant. The section of the airbag system shiftable by the occupant is supported by at least one deformable element or shiftable element. This deformable element or shiftable element is deformable or shiftable with a lower expenditure of force with ignition of the gas generator than with a slight deceleration of the vehicle and no ignition of the gas generator by action of the impacting occupant.