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Vehicle occupant restraint system and method of restraining a vehicle occupant

US8544881B2 · kind B2 · utility

3Cited by

19References

16Claims

0Family size

Assignee

TRW AUTOMOTIVE GMBH · DE

Inventors

Timo Abele · Aalen, DE
Daniele Aranzulla · Oberkochen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 24, 2011
Grant date	Oct 1, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 24, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60R2021/23386
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A vehicle occupant restraint system comprises an airbag module (16) disposed in an instrument panel (14) the airbag (18) of which extends when inflated from a receipt in the instrument panel (14) into the interior of the vehicle (10). A supporting structure (20) for the airbag (18) on a side of the airbag (18) facing a windscreen (12) is configured so that it supports the airbag (18) against the forces occurring when a vehicle occupant immerses in the airbag (18).

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