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Vehicle passenger-restraining device and method

  • US 7,607,511 B2
  • Filed: 07/06/2006
  • Issued: 10/27/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/07/2005
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A vehicle passenger-restraining device, comprising:

  • a rollover detection device that detects or predicts a rollover of the vehicle;

    a front airbag that deploys in front of the passenger when the rollover detection device detects or predicts the rollover of the vehicle; and

    a pushing device that starts to push the passenger forward against the deployed front airbag so that the passenger is held by the deployed front airbag after the front airbag starts to deploy when the rollover detection device detects or predicts the rollover of the vehicle.

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