Inflatable tubular cushions for seated occupants
CA 2193371 C · Owner: Zodiac Automotive Us Inc · Inventors: Romeo, David J.; Yaniv, Gershon; Hardtmann, Dirk J.
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The present invention is a torso protection system having braided tubes (131) that inflate upon side or oblique impact to protect the torso of a seated vehicle occupant. Prior to inflation the, braided tubes (131) are mounted in the undeployed state along both sides of the occupant's seat (136 137). When an impact is detected, a gas generator (133) generates gas, inflating the braided tubes (131). As the braided tubes inflate, their diameters increase and their lengths decrease substantially. The braided tubes (131) then pull out of their storage locations and from bolsters on either side of the seated occupant. The inflated tubes (131) prevent the torso of the occupant from directly …
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- Filed June 20, 1995 and granted November 16, 1999. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended June 20, 2015.
- A certificate of supplementary protection adds at most two years for a drug, so even that would have ended by June 20, 2017.
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