Passenger restraint system
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1. A passenger restraint system and vehicle seat combination comprising:
- a seat;
an inflatable collar fixed to the seat and having a channel; and
a safety belt system having a torso section extending through the channel, wherein the torso section is moveable with respect to the inflatable collar.
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Abstract
A passenger restraint system for use with a vehicle having a seat includes an inflatable member fixed to the seat and having a guide channel. The passenger restraint system further includes a safety belt system having a torso section extending through the guide channel, wherein the torso section is moveable with respect to the inflatable member.
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24 Claims
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1. A passenger restraint system and vehicle seat combination comprising:
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a seat;
an inflatable collar fixed to the seat and having a channel; and
a safety belt system having a torso section extending through the channel, wherein the torso section is moveable with respect to the inflatable collar. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A passenger restraint system and vehicle seat combination comprising:
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a seat;
an inflatable collar fixed to the seat and having first and second guide channels; and
a safety belt system having first and second torso sections extending through the first and second guide channels, respectively, the torso sections being moveable with respect to the collar. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A motor vehicle comprising:
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a seat;
an inflatable collar fixed to the seat and having a guide channel; and
a safety belt system having a torso section extending through the guide channel, wherein the torso section is moveable with respect to the inflatable collar.
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15. A passenger restraint system and vehicle seat combination comprising:
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a seat;
an inflatable member fixed to the seat and having a channel; and
a safety belt system having a torso section extending through the channel, the torso section being moveable with respect to the inflatable member;
wherein the inflatable member is sufficiently rigid so as to function as a belt-presenter for supporting a portion of the torso section of the safety belt system away from the seat without the inflatable member being inflated. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A passenger restraint system and vehicle seat combination comprising:
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a seat having a moveable headrest;
an inflatable member fixed to the headrest and moveable therewith, the inflatable member having a channel; and
a safety belt system having a torso section extending through the channel, wherein the torso section is moveable with respect to the inflatable member. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24)
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