Apparatus for protecting a vehicle occupant

Details Apparatus for protecting a vehicle occupant Apparatus for protecting a vehicle occupant

2003-05-30

2008-12-30

Dickson, Paul N. (Department: 3616)

Land vehicles

Wheeled

Attachment

C701S045000, C701S047000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07469924

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for protecting a vehicle occupant that triggers a restraint means as a function of the vehicle occupant's motion in the context of an accident. The motion is predicted in that by using an occupant detection system and an impact sensor system, a height of the center of mass of the vehicle occupant and a force action on the vehicle occupant are determined, and the motion of the vehicle occupant is thereby predicted.

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