CUSHION WITH RESTRAINING BANDS

• US 3,756,620 A
• Filed: 08/12/1971
• Issued: 09/04/1973
• Est. Priority Date: 08/12/1971
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Donald G. Radke
• Original Assignee: Donald G. Radke
• Inventors: Radke, Donald G.
• Primary Examiner(s): Betts, Kenneth H.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Silverstrim, John P.
• Application Number:
  US05/171,226
• Time in Patent Office: 754 Days
• Field of Search: 280/15AB 102/37.1 46/87,88,89 244/146,140,138,121
• US Class Current: 280/743.2
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2021/23386 External tether means
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 21/233 comprising a plurality of individual compartments; comprising two or more bag-like members, one within the other B60R21/232 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 21/2338 Tethers

Abstract

Air cushion means including the restraint attached thereto which absorbs energy and deploys the cushion in the desired position.

Claims

1. Air cushion restraint system comprising an energy-absorbing and directing restraint, a passenger restraining cushion deploying toward said passenger on inflation thereof, said restraint permanently attached to said cushion on its upper surface, the cushion being free of the restraint along at least its lower surface, and means for introducing inflating gas into said cushion, said restraint conforming to the shape of said cushion when said gas is introduced thereinto and directing expansion of said cushion downward away from said restraint.

2. Air cushion restraint system of claim 1, said Restraint being stitching disposed in said upper surface of said cushion.

3. Air cushion restraint system of claim 1, said restraint being a band of material attached to a surface of said cushion.

4. Air cushion restraint system of claim 3, said band being located on the outside upper surface of said cushion.

5. Air cushion restraint system of claim 3, said band being located on the inside upper surface of said cushion.

6. Air cushion restraint system of claim 5, said band being elastic.

7. Air cushion restraint system of claim 6, said cushion and said band being formed of nylon.

8. Air cushion restraint system of claim 7, said band and cushion being permeable.

9. Air cushion restraint system of claim 1, said stitching being elastic.