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Method for crash testing a motor vehicle

US8682534B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD. · JP

Inventors

Ryan A. Miller · Columbus, US
Brian Allen · Durham, US

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 21, 2011
Grant date	Mar 25, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 15, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01M17/0078
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method for crash testing a motor vehicle is disclosed. The method provides a crash test routine where an inflatable restraint is deployed using a single deployment pattern throughout at least one government regulation zone. This helps to prevent overlap of a transition zone and can help make the deployment of the inflatable restraint more predictable. This can increase occupant safety and simply testing.

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