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Motor vehicle seat

US8136834B2 · kind B2 · utility

5Cited by

3References

15Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Autoliv Development AB · SE

Inventors

Rikard Fredriksson · San Jose, US
Ralf Zauritz · Holzkirchen, DE
Frederic Charpentier · Langen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 10, 2008
Grant date	Mar 20, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 9, 2028

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60R21/207
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to a motor vehicle seat (1) having an upholstered component (3) which is covered by flexible covering (4), and a safety device which is arranged in the upholstered component (3) and has an airbag (5) which is coupled to a gas generator (6). The gas generator (6) is activated when sensor data relating to an accident or an imminent accident are present to inflate the airbag (5) with gas and unfold the airbag. An activator (8) is provided by means of which the airbag (5) or separate gas cushion (7) can be additionally repeatedly inflated with gas in a reversible fashion. The covering (4) is of an inelastic design, at least in certain areas, and has an elastic section (9) which is arranged in the covering (4).

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