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Vehicle occupant restraint device

  • US 6,431,586 B1
  • Filed: 09/20/2000
  • Issued: 08/13/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/20/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A restraint device for an occupant in a vehicle having a windshield, said device comprising:

  • a first inflatable gas bag for, when inflated, protecting the thorax area of a vehicle occupant, a second inflatable gas bag for supporting said first gas bag when said first and second gas bags are inflated, said second gas bag, when inflated, extending at least partly over said windshield of the vehicle, and a traction system for pulling said inflated second gas bag away from said windshield after a vehicle collision to clear a forward visibility through said windshield.

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