Occupant restraint belt and occupant restraint system
First Claim
1. An occupant restraint belt routed above the shoulder of an occupant to the front of the occupant comprising:
- an inflatable portion from above the shoulder of the occupant to the front of the occupant, wherein the inflatable portion, when in an inflated state, includes an over-the-shoulder portion located above the shoulder of the occupant, and a front portion located at the front of a region lower than the occupant'"'"'s shoulder, and wherein the inflatable portion is configured such that a first part extending from the front portion to the over-the-shoulder portion inflates into a shape curved along the upper surface of the shoulder.
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Abstract
An occupant restraint belt is routed above the upper surface of the shoulder of an occupant to the front of the occupant. The part of the occupant restraint belt from above the upper surface of the occupant'"'"'s shoulder to the front of the occupant is inflatable, and can be brought into contact with the upper surface of the occupant'"'"'s shoulder without an excess increase in the volume of the inflatable portion. A shoulder belt section of the occupant restraint belt has an over-the-shoulder portion located above the upper surface of the shoulder of an occupant; and a front portion located across the front of the occupant. The shoulder belt section has a structure in which the part from the front portion to the over-the-shoulder portion inflates into a shape curved along the upper surface of the occupant'"'"'s shoulder.
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13 Claims
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1. An occupant restraint belt routed above the shoulder of an occupant to the front of the occupant comprising:
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an inflatable portion from above the shoulder of the occupant to the front of the occupant, wherein the inflatable portion, when in an inflated state, includes an over-the-shoulder portion located above the shoulder of the occupant, and a front portion located at the front of a region lower than the occupant'"'"'s shoulder, and wherein the inflatable portion is configured such that a first part extending from the front portion to the over-the-shoulder portion inflates into a shape curved along the upper surface of the shoulder. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An occupant restraint system comprising:
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an occupant restraint belt including an inflatable portion, the occupant restraint belt being routed above the shoulder of an occupant to the front of the occupant and the inflatable portion extending from above the shoulder of the occupant to the front of the occupant; and
an inflator for inflating the inflatable portion, wherein the inflatable portion, when in an inflated state, includes an over-the-shoulder portion located above the shoulder of the occupant, and a front portion located at the front of a region lower than the occupant'"'"'s shoulder, and wherein the inflatable portion is configured such that a first part extending from the front portion to the over-the-shoulder portion inflates into a shape curved along the upper surface of the shoulder. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A restraint system for an occupant of a vehicle comprising:
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a restraint belt configured to restrain the forward movement of the torso of the occupant, wherein the belt includes an over the shoulder portion configured to be located above a shoulder of the occupant and a front portion located in front of the occupant below the shoulder;
wherein the belt includes an inflatable portion extending from the over-the-shoulder portion to the front portion, wherein the inflatable portion of the belt is configured to inflate into a shape curved along the upper surface of the shoulder; and
an inflator for inflating the inflatable portion of the belt. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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