Side impact restraint device
First Claim
1. A side impact restraint device for protection of an occupant (20a;
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20b), sitting on a vehicle seat (10) in a motor vehicle, the device comprising a gas bag (14), which unfolds between a lateral structure (12) of the vehicle and the occupant (20a;
20b), characterized in that the gas bag (14) has an outflow opening (24) which is arranged in a region of the gas bag (14) facing the occupant (20a;
20b), the vertical position of the outflow opening (24) being selected so that it is not covered by the upper body of a small occupant (20a).
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Abstract
A side impact restraint device for protection of an occupant (24a; 24b) sitting on a vehicle seat (10) in a motor vehicle includes a gas bag (18). The gas bag (18) unfolds between a lateral structure of the vehicle and the occupant (24a; 24b). In the inflated state, the gas bag (18), viewed in longitudinal direction of the vehicle, has an upper section (20) and a lower section (22) widened compared with the upper section (20). In the inflated state of the gas bag, the lower section (22) extends at the height of the thorax region of the occupant and the section (20) extends beyond the height (H) of a door rail (16) of the lateral structure of the vehicle.
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8 Claims
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1. A side impact restraint device for protection of an occupant (20a;
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20b), sitting on a vehicle seat (10) in a motor vehicle, the device comprising
a gas bag (14), which unfolds between a lateral structure (12) of the vehicle and the occupant (20a;
20b),characterized in that the gas bag (14) has an outflow opening (24) which is arranged in a region of the gas bag (14) facing the occupant (20a;
20b), the vertical position of the outflow opening (24) being selected so that it is not covered by the upper body of a small occupant (20a). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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20b), sitting on a vehicle seat (10) in a motor vehicle, the device comprising
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