Safety device for protection of a passenger of a motor vehicle, comprising a seat belt and associated inflatable air bag
US6692020B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 15, 2001 |
| Grant date | Feb 17, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 15, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R21/18
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The invention relates to a safety device (12), comprising a seat belt (14) with a strap (16), an intermediate part (32, 34) of which can be in a stored position and in an operating position in which it extends along a part of the body of the passenger, and a bag (40) which can be inflated to hold back a passenger in case of collision. The bag is held by a support (42) which can be moved between a stored position and an operating position in which the support (42) and the inflated bag (40) extend along a part of the body of the passenger. The invention is characterized in that the support (42) of the inflatable bag (40) is embodied as a flexible strip which is independent of the strap (16) of the seat belt (14) and an intermediate part of which extends along a part of the body of the passenger when the airbag is in the operating position.
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