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Passenger protection device for a vehicle, and vehicle

US9896056B2 · kind B2 · utility

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9References

17Claims

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Assignee

Daimler AG · DE

Inventors

Christian Burczyk · Stuttgart, DE
Bengt Larsson · Mölndal, SE
Uwe Merz · Stuttgart, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 7, 2015
Grant date	Feb 20, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 7, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60R2021/23169
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A passenger protection device for a vehicle includes an airbag assigned to at least one passenger in a rear compartment of the vehicle. The airbag can be activated and filled with a gas in the event of an imminent collision of the vehicle being detected or in the event of a collision. The airbag is formed such that that it is deployed in the activated and filled condition between a front vehicle seat and an upper body region, as well as a between the front vehicle seat and a knee and lower leg region of the passenger.

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