INFLATABLE PERSONAL RESTRAINT SYSTEMS HAVING WEB-MOUNTED INFLATORS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS OF USE AND MANUFACTURE
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1. A personal restraint system for use with an occupant seated in a vehicle, the personal restraint system comprising:
- a web having an end portion operably coupled to the vehicle, wherein the web is configured to extend around at least a portion of the occupant when the occupant is seated in the vehicle;
an airbag carried by the web; and
a gas source carried by the web and operably coupled to the airbag, wherein the gas source is configured to inflate the airbag.
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Abstract
Inflatable restraint systems for restraining an occupant in a vehicle are disclosed herein. An inflatable restraint system configured in accordance with one embodiment of the invention includes an airbag carried by a web. The web has an end portion coupled to a vehicle and is configured to extend around a portion of the occupant. The restraint system further includes a gas source that is also carried by the web. The gas source is operably coupled to the airbag to inflate the airbag in the event of a rapid deceleration or other dynamic event.
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1. A personal restraint system for use with an occupant seated in a vehicle, the personal restraint system comprising:
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a web having an end portion operably coupled to the vehicle, wherein the web is configured to extend around at least a portion of the occupant when the occupant is seated in the vehicle; an airbag carried by the web; and a gas source carried by the web and operably coupled to the airbag, wherein the gas source is configured to inflate the airbag. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A personal restraint system for use with an occupant in a vehicle, the personal restraint system comprising:
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a web retractor attached to the vehicle; a web having an end portion operably coupled to the retractor, wherein the web is configured to extend around at least a portion of the occupant when the occupant is seated in the vehicle; an airbag carried by the web; an inflator carried by the web; a fluid conduit operably coupled between the airbag and the inflator; and a sensor operably coupled to the inflator, wherein the sensor is configured to transmit a signal to the inflator in response to a rapid deceleration of the vehicle, and wherein the inflator is configured to dispense gas into the airbag through the conduit in response to the signal. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A personal restraint system for use in a vehicle, the personal restraint system comprising:
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a web for restraining an occupant in the vehicle; an airbag attached to the web, wherein the airbag extends at least partially in front of the occupant when inflated; and means for inflating the airbag in response to a rapid deceleration of the vehicle, wherein the means for inflating the airbag is carried on the web. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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18. A method for restraining an occupant in a vehicle, the method comprising:
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detecting a rapid deceleration of the vehicle; and inflating an airbag in response to the detected deceleration, wherein the airbag is carried by a web operably coupled to the vehicle, and wherein the airbag in inflated with a gas source carried by the web. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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