Apparatus and Methods for Passive Restraint
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1. A passive restraint system for a vehicle, comprising:
- a bolster having a first surface fixed with respect to a structural component of the vehicle and a second surface forming a portion of interior trim of the vehicle; and
an inflator for expanding the bolster and moving an inner surface of the bolster toward a passenger compartment of the vehicle, upon activation of the passive restraint system.
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Abstract
A passive restraint system for a vehicle is disclosed that may include a bolster having a first surface fixed with respect to a structural component of the vehicle and a second surface forming a portion of interior trim of the vehicle; and an inflator for expanding the bolster and moving the inner surface of the bolster toward a passenger compartment of the vehicle, upon activation of the passive restraint system.
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19 Claims
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1. A passive restraint system for a vehicle, comprising:
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a bolster having a first surface fixed with respect to a structural component of the vehicle and a second surface forming a portion of interior trim of the vehicle; and an inflator for expanding the bolster and moving an inner surface of the bolster toward a passenger compartment of the vehicle, upon activation of the passive restraint system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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16. The method of claim 14 further comprising setting an operating pressure of the inflator to adjust a period by which the expanding step leads or lags an activation of at least one other passive restraint system.
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17. The method of claim 14 further comprising setting an operating pressure of the inflator to less than about 100 Kpa.
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18. The method of claim 14 further comprising setting an operating pressure of the inflator to between about 80 and 90 Kpa.
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19. The method of claim 13 further comprising re-setting the bolster after the expansion such that the passive restraint may be available for a subsequent activation.
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