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VEHICLE SAFETY SYSTEM

  • US 3,600,003 A
  • Filed: 03/19/1969
  • Issued: 08/17/1971
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/19/1969
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A safety assembly for protecting an operator of a vehicle comprising a steering assembly, an inflatable bag operatively connected to said steering assembly, means for inflating said bag in response to a predetermined condition, said bag including means for automatically dissipating the energy resulting from movement of an operator against the inflated bag during such movement thereby minimizing rebound of the operator, said steering assembly including a steering column having means for allowing said column to collapse in response to the inflating of said bag, said steering column including a rotatable hub having a recess therein, said means for inflating said bag including a container for storing fluid, said container bEing disposed in said recess, and means for opening said container and establishing fluid communication with said bag to establish a thrust as fluid flows from said container to inflate said bag so that said column collapses in response to the thrust.

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