Gas bag lateral impact protective device
First Claim
1. A gas bag lateral impact protective device for vehicle occupants, which is integrated in a vehicle door and comprises a compressed gas source, a thorax protecting gas bag and a head protecting gas bag connected to said thorax protecting gas bag, said thorax protecting gas bag and said head protecting gas bag being intended to be inflated by said compressed gas source and deploying, upon inflation, in a space to the side of said vehicle door, said head protecting gas bag deploying above said thorax protecting gas bag, said head protecting gas bag being in fluid communication with said thorax protecting gas bag, said thorax protecting gas bag having an outlet opening interconnected with an inlet opening of said head protecting gas bag, a sewing-off seam being provided in the region of said outlet opening so that the cross sectional area of said outlet opening is reduced, a dividing seam being provided on said thorax protecting gas bag, said dividing seam being in the fluid path from said compressed gas source to said outlet opening.
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Abstract
A gas bag lateral impact protective device for vehicle occupants is provided, which is integrated in a vehicle door. The gas bag lateral impact protective device comprises a compressed gas source, a thorax protecting gas bag and a head protecting gas bag provided at said thorax protecting gas bag. The thorax protecting gas bag and the head protecting gas bag are intended to be inflated by the compressed gas source and deploy, upon inflation, in a space to the side of the vehicle door, the head protecting gas bag deploying above the thorax protecting gas bag.
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- 1. A gas bag lateral impact protective device for vehicle occupants, which is integrated in a vehicle door and comprises a compressed gas source, a thorax protecting gas bag and a head protecting gas bag connected to said thorax protecting gas bag, said thorax protecting gas bag and said head protecting gas bag being intended to be inflated by said compressed gas source and deploying, upon inflation, in a space to the side of said vehicle door, said head protecting gas bag deploying above said thorax protecting gas bag, said head protecting gas bag being in fluid communication with said thorax protecting gas bag, said thorax protecting gas bag having an outlet opening interconnected with an inlet opening of said head protecting gas bag, a sewing-off seam being provided in the region of said outlet opening so that the cross sectional area of said outlet opening is reduced, a dividing seam being provided on said thorax protecting gas bag, said dividing seam being in the fluid path from said compressed gas source to said outlet opening.
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