Inflatable seat belt including a thorax airbag
US7883106B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 11, 2007 |
| Grant date | Feb 8, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 22, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R21/18
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A seat belt assembly for use in a seat belt system of a motor vehicle to restrain a vehicle occupant. The assembly includes a belt webbing extending from a first end to a second end and includes tubular webbing extending from the first end and configured to open at a tear seam. An airbag is disposed within the tubular webbing and configured to inflate and deploy through the tear seam. A gas generator is fluidly coupled to the airbag and configured to provide an expanding gas to inflate and deploy the airbag in response to a control signal. A first part of the airbag is configured to inflate above the tubular webbing such that the first part of the airbag is disposed between a side or door of the vehicle and the thorax of the vehicle occupant.
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