US5205585A
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Occupant safety device for automotive vehicles
Assignee: Continental Teves AG and Co OHG
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Filing: 1990-07-04
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Granted: 1993-04-27
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Expires: 2010-07-04
Abstract
Abstract An occupant safety device for automotive vehicles is proposed which saves mounting space and which is comprised of a roll bar (2, 33, 34) allowing both to be brought into its extended final operative position by a signal being generated in the event of severe impact by means of elastic prestressing means (13, 27) and to be adjusted into the extended final operative position or into the final lowered position by means of an additional drive (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 17, 18), the movement of the roll bar (2, 33, 34) taking place substantially in a plane which runs at right angles relative to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle, and that at least one headrest (15) is provided at the roll bar (2, 33, 34).
Inventors
- 👤 Gerhard Reuber
- 👤 Achim Braun
- 👤 Horst Stupperich
- 👤 Manuela Kahlert
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 06:05
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60R; B60R21/00; B60R21/02; B60R21/13; B60R22/00; B60R22/18; B60R22/195; B60R2021/132; B60R2021/134; B60R2021/135
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
85 words
An occupant safety device for automotive vehicles comprising a roll bar displaceable from a lowered position to an extended operative position in response to a signal generated during a vehicle crash by preloaded resilient means and selectively positionable between a stowed position and said extended position, wherein movement of the said roll bar takes place substantially in a plane which runs at right angles relative to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle, and in that at least one headrest is displaceable with said roll bar.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
85 words
An occupant safety device for automotive vehicles comprising a roll bar displaceable from a lowered position to an extended operative position in response to a signal generated during a vehicle crash by preloaded resilient means and selectively positionable between a stowed position and said extended position, wherein movement of the said roll bar takes place substantially in a plane which runs at right angles relative to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle, and in that at least one headrest is displaceable with said roll bar.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
An occupant safety device as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the said roll bar is adjustable into at least one intermediate position between the stowed and the extended operative positions.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
An occupant safety device as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the said roll bar is coupled to the said drive by a lever mechanism.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
An occupant safety device as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the said roll bar is provided behind a back of a rear seat bench of the vehicle.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
An occupant safety device as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that one roll bar is associated with each one of the seats.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
An occupant safety device as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the plane in which the said roll bar moves is curved.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
An occupant safety device as claimed in claim 6, characterized in that a concave side of the said plane faces an associated vehicle seat.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
30 words
An occupant safety device as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the movement of the said roll bar is a lifting movement with a substantially straight path of motion.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
29 words
An occupant safety device as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the movement of the said roll bar is a lifting movement with a curved path of motion.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
37 words
An occupant safety device as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the movement of the said roll bar is a swinging movement about an axis of swing running parallel to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
27 words
An occupant safety device as claimed in claim 10, characterized in that two said roll bars are provided which are swingable about a common axis of swing.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
25 words
An occupant safety device as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that a plurality of said roll bars are displaceable by a common driving unit.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
26 words
An occupant safety device as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that a plurality of independently adjustable to roll bars are disposed in a single vehicle.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
24 words
An occupant safety device as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the said roll bar unit is integrated into an associated vehicle seat.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
23 words
An occupant safety device as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the said roll bar comprises a plurality of telescoping lifting elements.
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