US5651582A
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Vehicular seat with side air-bag
Assignee: Nissan Motor Co Ltd
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Filing: 1995-12-18
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Granted: 1997-07-29
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Expires: 2015-12-18
Abstract
Abstract A vehicular seat comprises a seat cushion part and a seatback part connected to the seat cushion part. The seatback part includes a frame structure provided with two side panels. An air-bag module is mounted through a compact mounting structure to one of the side panels in a manner reinforce the side panel.
Inventors
- 👤 Nobuyuki Nakano
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 20:48
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60R; B60R21/00; B60R21/02; B60R21/16; B60R21/20; B60R21/207; B60R2021/0002; B60R2021/0006
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
87 words
A vehicle seat comprising: a seatback arranged to support an occupant and including a frame structure having first and second side panels, said first side panel having a cutout; an air-bag module having a generally cylindrical shape; and mounting parts for mounting said air-bag module along said first side panel, said mounting parts reinforcing said first side panel and including a holder having a semicylindrical receptacle portion secured to said first side panel and extending into said cutout, said receptacle portion having said air-bag module installed therein.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
87 words
A vehicle seat comprising: a seatback arranged to support an occupant and including a frame structure having first and second side panels, said first side panel having a cutout; an air-bag module having a generally cylindrical shape; and mounting parts for mounting said air-bag module along said first side panel, said mounting parts reinforcing said first side panel and including a holder having a semicylindrical receptacle portion secured to said first side panel and extending into said cutout, said receptacle portion having said air-bag module installed therein.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
A vehicle seat as claimed in claim 1, in which said cutout is rectangular in shape.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
50 words
A vehicle seat as claimed in claim 1, wherein said air-bag module comprises: a cylindrical case secured to said holder; a cylindrical gas generator received in said cylindrical case; an axially extending opening in said cylindrical case; and an air-bag having a mouth portion connected to said axially extending opening.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
41 words
A vehicle seat as claimed in claim 3, further comprising a lid connected to said first side panel to conceal said air-bag module, said lid having a weak portion adapted to be broken by said air-bag upon deployment of said air-bag.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
32 words
A vehicle seat as claimed in claim 1, wherein said holder further comprises: a flange extending along a periphery of said receptacle portion, said flange being bolted to said first side panel.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
88 words
A vehicle seat comprising: a seatback arranged to support an occupant and including a frame structure having first and second side panels, said first side panel having a semicylindrical depression along a length thereof; an air-bag module having a generally cylindrical shape and including an air-bag and a cylindrical gas generator installed in a mouth portion of said air-bag, said mouth portion being inserted into said semicylindrical depression; and mounting parts for mounting said air-bag module along said first side panel, said mounting parts reinforcing said side panel.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
88 words
A vehicle seat comprising: a seatback arranged to support an occupant and including a frame structure having first and second side panels, said first side panel having a semicylindrical depression along a length thereof; an air-bag module having a generally cylindrical shape and including an air-bag and a cylindrical gas generator installed in a mouth portion of said air-bag, said mouth portion being inserted into said semicylindrical depression; and mounting parts for mounting said air-bag module along said first side panel, said mounting parts reinforcing said side panel.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
32 words
A vehicle seat as claimed in claim 6, further comprising a lid connected to said first side panel to conceal said air bag when said air bag is in a folded state.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
37 words
A vehicle seat as claimed in claim 7, wherein said lid is pivoted by said air-bag upon deployment of said air-bag to provide an opening through which said air-bag is led to an outside of said lid.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
30 words
A vehicle seat as claimed in claim 8, further comprising: a skin covering said lid and said first side panel, said skin having a stitched weak portion adjacent said opening.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 2000-07-28 | 2001-01-27 | 2001-07-29 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2004-07-28 | 2005-01-27 | 2005-07-29 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2008-07-28 | 2009-01-27 | 2009-07-29 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |