Vehicle safety seat with fluid manifold

US6425602B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• TRW Limited · US

Inventors

• Ahmad K. Al-Amin · Gilbert, US
• Jess A. Cuevas · Scottsdale, US
• Bryan W. Shirk · Mesa, US
• Timothy A. Swann · Mesa, US
• Roy D. Van Wynsberghe · Mesa, US
• Eric C. Erike · Mesa, US
• Kevin M. Brown · Mesa, US
• Vincent J. Mramor · Chandler, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 16, 2000
• Grant date: Jul 30, 2002
• Expiry date: Mar 16, 2020

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60R2021/2615
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

An apparatus includes a vehicle seat (10) having a tubular seat frame (60) defining a fluid manifold (66). The apparatus also includes at least two deployable vehicle occupant protection devices (120, 130, 140, 142) for helping to protect a vehicle seat occupant from injury in the event of a vehicle collision. The protection devices (120, 130, 140, 142) are spaced apart from each other. The protection devices (120, 130, 140, 142) are in fluid communication with the fluid manifold (66) and are deployable by fluid directed into the protection devices from the fluid manifold. A single actuatable device (150) provides pressurized fluid for deploying one or more of the protection devices (120, 130, 140, 142). The actuatable device (150) is in fluid communication with the fluid manifold (66).