Vehicle occupant protection system comprising a gas bag
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1. A vehicle occupant protection system comprising:
- a side window gas bag which has at least three inflatable chambers each defined by a wall, said three inflatable chambers being arranged adjacent to each other along an imaginary straight line, and a tensioning strap which fixes said gas bag in position in an inflated state, said tensioning strap being fully looped around said wall of a central one of said three inflatable chambers and fastened to said wall of said central inflatable chamber and to a vehicle in such a manner that inflating said central inflatable chamber causes a displacement of said tensioning strap and a tightening of said tensioning strap around said wall of said central inflatable chamber.
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The invention relates to a vehicle occupant protection system, comprising a gas bag which has at least one inflatable chamber defined by a wall. The protection system further comprises a tensioning strap which fixes the gas bag in position in an inflated state. The tensioning strap is fully looped around the wall of the chamber and fastened to the wall and to the vehicle in such a manner that inflating the chamber causes a displacement of the tensioning strap and a tightening of the tensioning strap.
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1. A vehicle occupant protection system comprising:
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a side window gas bag which has at least three inflatable chambers each defined by a wall, said three inflatable chambers being arranged adjacent to each other along an imaginary straight line, and a tensioning strap which fixes said gas bag in position in an inflated state, said tensioning strap being fully looped around said wall of a central one of said three inflatable chambers and fastened to said wall of said central inflatable chamber and to a vehicle in such a manner that inflating said central inflatable chamber causes a displacement of said tensioning strap and a tightening of said tensioning strap around said wall of said central inflatable chamber. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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4. A vehicle occupant protection system comprising:
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a side window gas bag which has at least three inflatable chambers each defined by a wall, said three inflatable chambers being arranged adjacent to each other along an imaginary straight line, and a tensioning strap which fixes said gas bag in position in an inflated state, said tensioning strap being fully looped around said wall of a central one of said three inflatable chambers and fastened to said wall of said central inflatable chamber and to a vehicle in such a manner that inflating said central inflatable chamber causes a displacement of said tensioning strap and a tightening of said tensioning strap around said wall of said central inflatable chamber.
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18. A vehicle occupant protection system comprising:
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a side window gas bag which has at least three inflatable chambers arranged adjacent to each other, each defined by a wall, and a tensioning strap which fixes said gas bag in position in an inflated state, said tensioning strap being fully looped around said wall of a central one of said three inflatable chambers and fastened to said wall of said central inflatable chamber and to a vehicle in such a manner that inflating said central inflatable chamber causes a displacement of said tensioning strap and a tightening of said tensioning strap around said wall of said central inflatable chamber, said tensioning strap running substantially parallel to a lower edge of a side window of said vehicle, said gas bag, when installed and inflated, having a lower edge and said three inflatable chambers being connected with each other at said lower edge of said gas bag only by means of said tensioning strap.
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19. A vehicle occur ant protection system comprising:
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a side window gas bag which has at least one inflatable chamber defined by a wall, and a tension strap which fixes said gas bag in position in an inflated state, said tensioning strap being fully looped around said wall of said inflatable chamber and fastened to said wall of said inflatable chamber and to a vehicle in such a manner that inflating said inflatable chamber causes a displacement of said tensioning strap and a tightening of said tensioning strap, said vehicle having a side window with a lower edge and said tensioning strap running substantially parallel to said lower edge of said side window throughout the extent of said tensioning strap. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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22. A vehicle occupant protection system comprising:
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a side window gas bag which has at least three inflatable chambers each defined by a wall, said three inflatable chambers being arranged adjacent to each other along an imaginary straight line, and tensioning strap means which fixes said gas bag in position in an inflated state, said tensioning strap means being fully looped around said wall of a central one of said three inflatable chambers and fastened to a vehicle in such a manner that inflating said central inflatable chamber causes a displacement of said tensioning strap means and a tightening of said tensioning strap means around said wall of said central inflatable chamber and a tensioning of said tensioning strap means.
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23. A vehicle occupant protection system comprising:
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a side window gas bag which has at least three inflatable chambers each defined by a wall, said three inflatable chambers being arranged adjacent to each other along an imaginary straight line, and a tensioning strap for fixing said gas bag in position in an inflated state, said tensioning strap being fully looped around said wall of a central one of said three inflatable chambers and fastened to said wall of two adjacent outer chambers, inflation of said central inflatable chamber causing a displacement of said tensioning strap and a tightening of said tensioning strap.
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24. A vehicle occupant protection system comprising:
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a side window gas bag for extending across a side window of a vehicle, said gas bag having at least three inflatable chambers including a central chamber and two outer chambers and each defined by a wall, said three inflatable chambers being arranged adjacent to each other along an imaginary straight line, and a plurality of tensioning straps for fixing said gas bag in position in an inflated state, one of said plurality of tensioning straps being fastened to a first one of said two outer inflatable chambers and to the vehicle, another one of said plurality of tensioning straps being fastened to a second one of said two outer inflatable chambers and to the vehicle, yet another one of said plurality of tensioning straps being fully looped around said wall of said central inflatable chamber and fastened to said wall of said central inflatable chamber and to each wall of said two outer inflatable chambers in such a manner that inflating said central inflatable chamber causes a displacement of said looped tensioning strap and a tightening of said tensioning strap around said wall of said central inflatable chamber.
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