Vehicle passenger-restraining device and method
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1. A vehicle passenger-restraining device, comprising:
- a rollover detection device that detects or predicts a rollover of the vehicle;
a front airbag that deploys in front of the passenger when the rollover detection device detects or predicts the rollover of the vehicle; and
a pushing device that pushes the passenger forward when the rollover detection device detects or predicts the rollover of the vehicle.
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Abstract
A vehicle passenger-restraining device has a rollover detection device that detects or predicts a rollover of the vehicle, a front airbag that deploys in front of the passenger when the rollover detection device detects or predicts the rollover of the vehicle, and a pushing device that pushes the passenger forward when the rollover detection device detects or predicts the rollover of the vehicle.
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1. A vehicle passenger-restraining device, comprising:
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a rollover detection device that detects or predicts a rollover of the vehicle;
a front airbag that deploys in front of the passenger when the rollover detection device detects or predicts the rollover of the vehicle; and
a pushing device that pushes the passenger forward when the rollover detection device detects or predicts the rollover of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A vehicle passenger-restraining device, comprising:
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a rollover detection means that detects or predicts a rollover of the vehicle;
a front airbag means that deploys in front of the passenger when the rollover detection means detects or predicts the rollover of the vehicle; and
a moving means that pushes the passenger forward when the rollover detection means detects or predicts the rollover of the vehicle.
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18. A vehicle passenger-restraining device, comprising:
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means for detecting or predicting a rollover of the vehicle;
means for holding a lower portion of the passenger against a seat in response to detecting or predicting the rollover of the vehicle; and
means for pushing an upper portion of the passenger forward, away from a seatback, in response to detecting or predicting the rollover of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A vehicle passenger-restraining method, comprising
detecting or predicting a rollover of the vehicle; -
holding a lower portion of the passenger against a seat in response to detecting or predicting the rollover of the vehicle; and
pushing an upper portion of the passenger forward, away from a seatback, in response to detecting or predicting the rollover of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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