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Portable air bag system

  • US 6,746,041 B2
  • Filed: 02/07/2002
  • Issued: 06/08/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/07/2002
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A portable air bag system comprising:

  • impact sensing means operated independently from or in cooperation with at least one fixed air bag mechanism mounted to a motor vehicle, for sensing a vehicle collision;

    a portable air bag mechanism capable of being carried and moved by a vehicle occupant, the portable air bag mechanism having arranged therein an air bag which is inflated and deployed upon occurrence of the vehicle collision, the portable airbag mechanism being in communication with the fixed airbag mechanism so that the portable airbag mechanism can be actuated within 78 milliseconds after the fixed airbag mechanism is actuated; and

    control means for applying an actuating signal to the portable air bag mechanism when the vehicle collision is sensed by the impact sensing means, and thereby allowing the air bag arranged in the portable air bag mechanism to be inflated and deployed.

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