Restraining system
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1. A restraining system having a restraining volume delimited by a cladding, which restraining volume is enlargeable from a storage position to a restraining position, in which the restraining volume serves at least indirectly to restrain a person or an object, wherein:
- the enlargement from the storage position to the restraining position is achieved without involvement of a gas generator by either at least one spring element or manually,the at least one spring elementis a bar-shaped leaf spring,is a revolving spiral spring, orconnects at least one of a bar element, a tube and a ledge that is arranged perpendicular to the at least one spring element in the restraining position, andan enlarging unit that increases the restraining volume from the storage position to the restraining position the enlarging unit comprisesthe at least one of a bar element, a tube and a ledge in a form that is one of straight, arcuate and bent above which the cladding is located,at least one of a plurality of bar elements, tubes and ledges that are straight, arcuate and bent above which the cladding is located, orthe revolving spiral spring above which the cladding is located.
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Abstract
A restraining system includes a restraining volume that is bounded by a cladding, and is deployable by expansion of the restraining volume, to restrain or protect an object or person. Deployment of the restraining volume by expanding it into a restraining position is performed by a mechanical enlarging unit, rather than by a pyrotechnic gas generator, so that the restraining system may be restored to a storage position following a deployment.
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1. A restraining system having a restraining volume delimited by a cladding, which restraining volume is enlargeable from a storage position to a restraining position, in which the restraining volume serves at least indirectly to restrain a person or an object, wherein:
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the enlargement from the storage position to the restraining position is achieved without involvement of a gas generator by either at least one spring element or manually, the at least one spring element is a bar-shaped leaf spring, is a revolving spiral spring, or connects at least one of a bar element, a tube and a ledge that is arranged perpendicular to the at least one spring element in the restraining position, and an enlarging unit that increases the restraining volume from the storage position to the restraining position the enlarging unit comprises the at least one of a bar element, a tube and a ledge in a form that is one of straight, arcuate and bent above which the cladding is located, at least one of a plurality of bar elements, tubes and ledges that are straight, arcuate and bent above which the cladding is located, or the revolving spiral spring above which the cladding is located. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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