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Fasten-on supplemental restraint system

  • US 5,924,726 A
  • Filed: 05/23/1997
  • Issued: 07/20/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/23/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A fasten-on supplemental restraint system, comprisinga detecting circuit, a mounting console disposed adjacent to the driver'"'"'s seat and an air bag assembly, said air bag assembly including a housing, an air bag base being connected to said housing, an air bag body being disposed within said housing, a rapidly compressed gas generating device being disposed within said housing and a retaining device for retaining said base onto the safety belt, said air bag base being attached into said mounting console so that a plug of said rapidly compressed gas generating device is electrically engaged with a socket of said detecting circuit provided in said mounting console, wherein when the driver is onboard and buckles up the safety belt, said buckle of the safety belt may be readily inserted into the fastener such that the normal open contact of said detecting circuit is closed by said buckle of said safety belt and said air bag assembly is set in a standby condition and is ready to protect the driver/passenger once a collision occurs.

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