Airbag equipped garment and deployment system
US7380291B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 13, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jun 3, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 27, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62J27/20
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An airbag equipped garment and deployment system for a motorcycle rider includes an inflatable garment shaped member for encompassing an upper body of a motorcycle rider and a mass of compressed gas. The system includes a first sensor for detecting the separation of the rider from the motorcycle and a second sensor for detecting the tilt of the cycle and deploying the gas when the rider separates from the motorcycle or the tilt exceeds a pre-selected value. A separate sensor senses a collision for deployment of gas in the event of a collision while a separate sensor deactivates the system until the speed of the motorcycle has reached a predetermined speed.
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