Force limitation in a vehicle occupant restraining system

Details Force limitation in a vehicle occupant restraining system Force limitation in a vehicle occupant restraining system

1996-03-15

1997-09-09

Rice, Kenneth R.

Land vehicles

Wheeled

Attachment

B60R 2278, B60R 2200

Patent

active

056648073

ABSTRACT:
In a restraining system with a safety belt and an inflatable restraining device the restraining force exerted by the belt on the occupant is limited by a force limiter to a level, which is adjustable and can be adapted to the body size and weight of the vehicle occupant. The adjustment of the force level is performed in such a manner that a characteristic of force versus forward displacement of the vehicle occupant in the event of a vehicle impact has a section of a falling tendency from a point at which contact between the belt webbing and the inflated restraining device is expected to occur.

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