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Airbag

US7717460B2 · kind B2 · utility

17Cited by

6References

31Claims

0Family size

Assignee

TAKATA-PETRI AG · DE

Inventors

Dirk Franke · Birkenheide, DE
Lutz Eichner · Gießen, DE
Günter Zähle · Berlin, DE
Andreas Terlunen · Meyenburg, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 30, 2005
Grant date	May 18, 2010
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 23, 2026

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60R2021/23316
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The disclosed airbag for a motor vehicle for supporting the knees of a vehicle occupant in the event of a crash, comprises an inflatable portion, a first fastening region for fastening the airbag to a motor vehicle part, at least one second, detachable fastening region for fastening the airbag to the same or different motor vehicle part, and a connection located between the second, detachable fastening region and the inflatable portion. The second, detachable fastening region is configured to detach from the inflatable portion if a force exceeding a predetermined value acts on the connection between the second, detachable fastening region and the inflatable portion.

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