Airbag system

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1996-04-16

1998-03-24

Rice, Kenneth R.

Land vehicles

Wheeled

Attachment

2807282, B60R 2116

Patent

active

057304599

ABSTRACT:
An airbag module is provided at a central portion of a steering wheel, and includes an inflator, an airbag and a front steering cover. A steering boss having an arm is secured to a steering shaft. A side wall of the front steering cover is supported by the arm through an energy-absorbing support arrangement. When the developing airbag contacts with an occupant in a vehicle and a reaction force from the occupant is applied to the airbag module, the support arrangement is caused to plastically deform to move the airbag module in a direction opposite from the developing direction of the airbag. With this arrangement, when the airbag develops and holds the occupant, it is possible to hold him or her as soft as possible.

REFERENCES:
patent: 5383682 (1995-01-01), Nagata et al.

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