Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
118 words
A safety device for protecting an occupant of a vehicle, particularly a motor vehicle, against injury in the event of rapid deceleration of the vehicle relative to the occupant, comprising a rigid carrier; means for mounting said carrier in the passenger compartment of a vehicle forwardly of the position assumed by an occupant; and a plastically deformable energy-absorbing member provided on said carrier and positioned to undergo plastic deformation upon impacting by the occupant to thereby absorb the impact energy and protect the occupant, said member being constructed in the form of a hollow body which is box-shaped in cross section and wherein there is further provided a deformation resistant, diagonally oriented cross piece in said hollow body.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
118 words
A safety device for protecting an occupant of a vehicle, particularly a motor vehicle, against injury in the event of rapid deceleration of the vehicle relative to the occupant, comprising a rigid carrier; means for mounting said carrier in the passenger compartment of a vehicle forwardly of the position assumed by an occupant; and a plastically deformable energy-absorbing member provided on said carrier and positioned to undergo plastic deformation upon impacting by the occupant to thereby absorb the impact energy and protect the occupant, said member being constructed in the form of a hollow body which is box-shaped in cross section and wherein there is further provided a deformation resistant, diagonally oriented cross piece in said hollow body.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The device according to claim 1 wherein said diagonal cross piece contact an upper end of said carrier.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
The device according to claim 1 wherein said diagonal cross piece includes stiffening corrugations extending in a transverse direction.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
The device according to claim 1 wherein two surfaces of said box-shaped hollow energy-absorbing member each include at least one stiffening corrugation extending in a longitudinal direction.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
The device according to claim 1 wherein said energy-absorbing deformation member is made of sheet metal.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
The device according to claim 1 wherein said carrier is adapted to be removably connected to the vehicle.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
The device according to claim 5, wherein said carrier is adapted to be removably secured to the front door post of the vehicle.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
The device according to claim 1 wherein said energy-absorbing deformation member is of polygonal cross section.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
24 words
The device according to claim 8, wherein said energy-absorbing deformation member includes an angularly oriented end face that is in opposition to said carrier.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
43 words
The device according to claim 9, wherein said angularly oriented end face forms an acute angle with respect to one surface of said energy-absorbing deformation member and forms an obtuse angle with respect to an opposed other surface of said energy-absorbing deformation member.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
27 words
The device according to claim 1, wherein said energy-absorbing member is adapted to be positioned below and in spaced relationship with the dashboard of the motor vehicle.