Occupant protection apparatus

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2007-05-29

2007-05-29

Culbreth, Eric (Department: 3616)

Land vehicles

Wheeled

Attachment

C280S735000, C280S777000

Reexamination Certificate

active

10488274

ABSTRACT:
An occupant protection apparatus includes an air bag device20for deploying an air bag between a steering wheel11and an occupant H and an impact-energy-absorption-type steering column12equipped with an energy-absorbing mechanism30, and absorbs impact energy of the occupant H during a vehicle collision event. Both the air bag device20and the energy-absorbing mechanism30are of a variable energy absorption load type. When their energy absorption loads are varied, the energy absorption loads change in the same direction.

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