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Side impact protective apparatus for a motor vehicle occupant

  • US 20040155441A1
  • Filed: 02/04/2004
  • Published: 08/12/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/06/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A side impact protective apparatus for a motor vehicle occupant which is incorporated into a side wall of a motor vehicle comprising:

  • a pressure gas source, and a gas bag which can be inflated by the pressure gas source, the gas bag being folded together and arranged in a resting position along an upper edge of the side wall behind an internal covering and exiting upwardly upon unfolding in the region of a railing in the side wall through a slot formed between the upper edge of the covering and the side wall and extending upward along an interior of a side window as impact protection for the head region of the occupant of the motor vehicle, wherein the covering is fastened at a distance to two long-sided ends of the gas bag approximately at the height of a lower edge region of the gas bag on the side wall so that, viewed from the side, an ideal connection line forms a swiveling axis for a pivotal upper region of the covering and at the front side of the covering through two spaced fastenings, and wherein a defined weakening is provided approximately at a height of the pivotal upper region.

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