Protective assembly fitted with an expanding external deflector
US6419266B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 10, 2000 |
| Grant date | Jul 16, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 10, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R21/26
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The invention relates to a protective assembly used in the field of motor vehicle safety to protect an occupant of a motor vehicle in the event of a collision.The protective assembly comprises a module itself containing a gas generator, an external deflector and an air bag initially folded around the generator, characterized in that:i) the generator comprises a body of tubular overall shape which has a side wall bearing discharge orifices distributed around the circumference of the side wall, the latter having a circular cross section, the outside perimeter of which has a length L,ii) the external deflector can expand and is made using a metal strip which is 2L long,iii) the discharge orifices are initially covered by the expanding external deflector which closely surrounds the side wall.
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