Device for increasing the degree of occupant protection in a...

Details Device for increasing the degree of occupant protection in a... Device for increasing the degree of occupant protection in a...

2005-03-16

2009-11-03

Ilan, Ruth (Department: 3616)

Motor vehicles

With means for promoting safety of vehicle, its occupant or...

Responsive to engagement of portion of perimeter of vehicle...

C180S271000, C280S748000, C280S751000, C296S146600, C296S187120

Reexamination Certificate

active

07610984

ABSTRACT:
A device is described for a motor vehicle for occupant protection during an energy impact acting laterally on the door area of the motor vehicle comprising a vehicle seat being located on the side of the motor vehicle door (2) facing away from the energy impact, which provides at least one side-impact member (1) projecting through the interior of the motor vehicle door (2). The side-impact member (1) has at least two sections (4) connected to one another via a joint region (3) in longitudinal extension, the joint region (3) has an adjustable flexural resistance, and the flexural resistance of the joint region (3) is changeable as a function of the energy impact acting on the motor vehicle door (2).

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Kenji Ono, Door Guard Bar Structure of Automobile, Publication Date: Apr. 13, 1999, Japanese Patent Application, Publication No.: 11-099828, Machine Translation of Description.

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