Passenger protecting apparatus
US6905134B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 18, 2003 |
| Grant date | Jun 14, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 18, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R2022/4614
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A passenger protecting apparatus that includes an air belt configured to inflate along a back surface of a seat back to provide protection to the lower body a passenger sitting behind the seat. The apparatus includes a buckle and a lap anchor. The rear end on the right and the left of the air belt are connected to the buckle and the lap anchor via a wire respectively. Upon collision, the air belt is inflated and the buckle and the lap anchor are pulled down to thereby pretension the seat belt.
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