Vehicle occupant restraint system and method of restraining a vehicle occupant
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1. A vehicle occupant restraint system comprising:
- an airbag module (16) disposed in an instrument panel (14) the airbag (18) of which when inflated extends from a receipt in the instrument panel (14) into the interior of the vehicle (10),wherein a supporting structure (20) extends around the airbag (18) and is provided on the side of the airbag (18) facing a windscreen (12), the supporting structure being fixed to the airbag (18) and being configured to support the airbag (18) against the forces occurring when a vehicle occupant immerses in the airbag (18).
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Abstract
A vehicle occupant restraint system comprises an airbag module (16) disposed in an instrument panel (14) the airbag (18) of which extends when inflated from a receipt in the instrument panel (14) into the interior of the vehicle (10). A supporting structure (20) for the airbag (18) on a side of the airbag (18) facing a windscreen (12) is configured so that it supports the airbag (18) against the forces occurring when a vehicle occupant immerses in the airbag (18).
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1. A vehicle occupant restraint system comprising:
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an airbag module (16) disposed in an instrument panel (14) the airbag (18) of which when inflated extends from a receipt in the instrument panel (14) into the interior of the vehicle (10), wherein a supporting structure (20) extends around the airbag (18) and is provided on the side of the airbag (18) facing a windscreen (12), the supporting structure being fixed to the airbag (18) and being configured to support the airbag (18) against the forces occurring when a vehicle occupant immerses in the airbag (18). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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