Patent · US Expired

Side air bag system

US6270113A · kind A · utility

77Cited by
19References
14Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 5, 1999
Grant dateAug 7, 2001
Priority date
Expiry dateFeb 5, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB60R2021/23324
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A side impact or rollover air bag for protecting a vehicle occupant during an accident, comprising: PA1 an inflatable cushion which upon inflation is positioned between the occupant and an adjacent portion of a vehicle to protect the occupant, the cushion including first and second sides, a top and bottom; PA1 inflatable tube, positioned adjacent the cushion, for extending the cushion to its full vertical length prior to the full forward inflation of the cushion by inflation gas.

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