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Air-bag arrangement
Assignee: Autoliv Development AB
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Filing: 1998-04-10
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Granted: 2000-01-04
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Expires: 2018-04-10
Abstract
Abstract An air-bag arrangement for a motor vehicle, the air-bag arrangement including an air-bag adapted to be inflated, in the event that an accident should arise, to form a curtain, the air-bag having a fixation strap extending between the curtain and an anchor point, the fixation strap including inflatable means to shorten the effective length of the fixation strap upon inflation.
Inventors
- 👤 Johannes Riedel
- 👤 Rainer Wunsch
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 14:00
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60R; B60R21/00; B60R21/02; B60R21/16; B60R21/23; B60R21/231; B60R21/2334; B60R21/2338; B60R21/232; B60R2021/23386
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
92 words
An air-bag arrangement for a motor vehicle, the air-bag arrangement comprising an inflatable element, at least a part of which is adapted to be inflated, in the event that an accident should arise, so that the element is then located to form a side curtain, the inflatable element having at least one fixation strap extending between a lower region of the side curtain and an anchor point, the fixation strap having inflatable means to shorten the effective length of the fixation strap upon inflation to increase the rigidity of the inflatable element.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
92 words
An air-bag arrangement for a motor vehicle, the air-bag arrangement comprising an inflatable element, at least a part of which is adapted to be inflated, in the event that an accident should arise, so that the element is then located to form a side curtain, the inflatable element having at least one fixation strap extending between a lower region of the side curtain and an anchor point, the fixation strap having inflatable means to shorten the effective length of the fixation strap upon inflation to increase the rigidity of the inflatable element.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
An air-bag arrangement according to claim 1 wherein an edge of the inflatable element is connected to a non-linear part of a motor vehicle extending over the door opening of the vehicle.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
An air-bag arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the inflatable means comprises a single inflatable pocket.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
An air-bag arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the inflatable means comprises a plurality of inflatable pockets.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
An air-bag arrangement according to claim 4, wherein the pockets are serially connected to one another.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
57 words
An air-bag arrangement according to claim 4, wherein the fixation strap comprises a strap extending around alternate sides of the pockets such that the strap is substantially linear when the pockets are in a flat and uninflated state and in a non-linear form when the pockets are inflated thereby shortening the effective length of the fixation strap.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
35 words
An air-bag arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the inflatable means is in gas communication with the inflatable element and a single gas generator is provided to inflate the inflatable element and the inflatable means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
38 words
An air-bag arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the inflatable means is not in gas communication with the rest of the inflatable element, and separate gas generator means are provided for the inflatable element and the inflatable means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
An air-bag arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the inflatable element comprises a plurality of substantially parallel cells.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
48 words
An air-bag arrangement according to claim 9, wherein a central section of the curtain formed by the inflation of the inflatable element is not formed with cells but is provided with one or more inflatable ribs such that the central section of the curtain is substantially not inflated.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
21 words
An air-bag arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the fixation strap has a fixing eye for attachment to an anchor point.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
24 words
An air-bag arrangement according to claim 1 wherein the duct has an extension that extends to and is formed integrally with the fixation strap.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
26 words
An air-bag arrangement according to claim 12 wherein the integrally formed part of the duct extension and the fixation strap is provided with a fixing eye.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
25 words
An air-bag arrangement according to claim 1 provided with two of said fixation straps, the fixation straps being located at opposite ends of said curtain.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
53 words
An air-bag arrangement according to claim 1 wherein at least part of the lower edge of the inflatable element comprises an elongate chamber formed of a plurality of adjacent pockets or cells which are intercommunication with each other, said pockets or cells being adapted to be inflated upon inflation of the inflatable element.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
41 words
An air-bag arrangement according to claim 15 wherein the fixation strap and said chamber comprise an integral part of the air-bag arrangement, the pockets or cells within the chamber being in communication with the pocket or pockets within the fixation strap.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
63 words
An air-bag arrangement according to claim 15 wherein the said chamber extends across the entire lower edge of the inflatable element, the fixation strap being provided with means to connect the fixation strap to an anchoring point and the end of the chamber, remote from the fixation strap, being provided with means to connect that end of the chamber to an anchoring point.
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