Side air bag for a motor vehicle

• US 20040026905A1
• Filed: 12/23/2002
• Published: 02/12/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 08/12/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Kim, Gun-Woo, Kim, Ik-Hwan, Kim, Joon-Ho, Cho, Byong-Ryong
• Granted Patent: US 7,198,288 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 280/730.2
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2021/0053 Legs
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 21/207 in vehicle seats
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 21/23138 specially adapted for side protection B60R21/23184, B60R21/232 take precedence

Abstract

A side air bag for a motor vehicle capable of protecting not only the lower body but also the upper body of an occupant in case of the lateral collision of a motor vehicle is disclosed. The side air bag for a motor vehicle, includes an air cushion; and a inflator for supplying a gas to the air cushion, wherein the air cushion have an upper body protection area for protecting an upper body including a head and a flank of an occupant; a hip protection area connected to a lower end of the upper body protection area for protecting a hip of the occupant; and a leg protection area connected to the hip protection area with projected forwardly from the hip protection area for protecting the leg of the occupant.

Claims

1. A side air bag for a motor vehicle, comprising:

an air cushion; and

a inflator for supplying a gas to the air cushion,

wherein the air cushion comprises an upper body protection area for protecting an upper body including a head and a flank of an occupant;

a hip protection area connected to a lower end of the upper body protection area for protecting a hip of the occupant; and

a leg protection area connected to the hip protection area with projected forwardly from the hip protection area for protecting the leg of the occupant.