Patent · US Expired

Arrangement for providing deployment of inflatable member coaxially with safety belt portion and related method

US6382666B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMar 13, 2000
Grant dateMay 7, 2002
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Expiry dateMar 13, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB60R21/18
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A safety belt system for a vehicle to protect an occupant having an inflatable member attached at one portion to the vehicle with the remainder of the inflatable member free to move along the safety belt during the inflation of the inflatable member. The safety belt system may be buckled up or not during such inflation.

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