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Side protection device

US7695003B2 · kind B2 · utility

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8References

19Claims

0Family size

Assignee

TAKATA-PETRI AG · DE

Inventors

Jens Feller · Illerkirchberg, DE
Rainer Heuschmid · Ulm, DE
Thomas Sievers · Ulm, DE
Georg Rasch · Schömberg, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 21, 2006
Grant date	Apr 13, 2010
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 9, 2027

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60R21/239
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The disclosed occupant protection device for a vehicle can include at least one airbag that protects a vehicle occupant in the event of a collision of the vehicle. The airbag can have an outflow opening through which the gas can exit the side airbag and/or has an overflow opening located inside the airbag. After the occupant protection device has been tripped, the side airbag can be inflated and be positioned laterally next to the vehicle occupant in such a manner that the outflow opening and/or the overflow opening is closed, is throttled, or remains open according to the body size of the vehicle occupant.

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