Land vehicles – Wheeled – Attachment
Patent
1998-06-29
2000-08-08
Dickson, Paul N.
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Attachment
280731, 40593, B60R 2116
Patent
active
060990279
ABSTRACT:
A vehicle safety apparatus (10) includes a protection device (12) inflatable from a deflated condition to an inflated condition to help protect a vehicle occupant. Support structure (22) mounts the protection device (12) on a portion of a vehicle. A cover (30) includes a portion (42) movable from a closed condition to an open condition upon inflation of the protection device (12). The apparatus (10) further comprises an emblem (60). The movable cover portion (42) has an opening (50) through which the emblem (60) is visible to the vehicle occupant. The emblem (60) is retained in a position aligned with the opening (50) in the cover portion (42) when the protection device (12) is in the deflated condition. The emblem (60) is movable relative to the cover portion (42) upon inflation of the protection device (12). Means (70) connected to the emblem (60) and to the support structure (22) resists movement of the emblem away from the support structure beyond a predetermined amount upon inflation of the protection device (12).
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Al-Amin Ahmad K.
Cuevas Jess A.
Shirk Bryan W.
Swann Timothy A.
Van Wynsberghe Roy D.
Dickson Paul N.
TRW Inc.
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