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Lateral airbag device

US7654562B2 · kind B2 · utility

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19References

8Claims

0Family size

Assignee

TAKATA-PETRI AG · DE

Inventors

Josef Klima · Ulm, DE
Thomas Sievers · Ulm, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 12, 2007
Grant date	Feb 2, 2010
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 15, 2027

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60R2021/23332
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A lateral airbag device comprises a gas bag which is mounted in a vehicle seat below the seat covering of the vehicle seat. The gas bag is inflated in the event of an accident. The seat covering comprises at least one break line, which can be torn open when the gas bag unfolds enabling the gas bag to exit the vehicle seat. The lateral airbag device is capable of protecting the occupants of a vehicle in the event of an accident in a reliable manner. The seat covering is configured to bring the unfolding gas bag to a predetermined position or to maintain the unfolded gas bag in the predetermined positioned.

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