Vehicle with a safety system
First Claim
1. In an apparatus for enhancing the safety of a person in an automotive vehicle of the kind comprising a chassis having a portion deforming in a collision of a predetermined force, drive means mounted for movement relative to said chassis in response to the deformation, steering means mounted on a column extending in the direction of said person, elongate means connected to said chassis and said drive means for displacing said steering means in a direction away from said person in response to said movement, first inflatable means for providing protection between said person and said steering means in such collision, the improvement comprising:
- means for inflating said inflatable means in response to the displacing of said steering means.
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Abstract
A safety system for a vehicle is disclosed. The system includes a means for pulling the steering wheel/column away from the driver in the event of a head-on collision, and an inflatable cushion which is mounted on the steering wheel. The pulling away of the steering wheel triggers the inflation of the cushion. Also disclosed is a similar safety system for the passenger side of the vehicle.
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1. In an apparatus for enhancing the safety of a person in an automotive vehicle of the kind comprising a chassis having a portion deforming in a collision of a predetermined force, drive means mounted for movement relative to said chassis in response to the deformation, steering means mounted on a column extending in the direction of said person, elongate means connected to said chassis and said drive means for displacing said steering means in a direction away from said person in response to said movement, first inflatable means for providing protection between said person and said steering means in such collision, the improvement comprising:
means for inflating said inflatable means in response to the displacing of said steering means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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