Occupant restraining system for the driver's side of a vehicle

Details Occupant restraining system for the driver's side of a vehicle Occupant restraining system for the driver's side of a vehicle

1995-05-19

1996-11-05

Rice, Kenneth R.

Land vehicles

Wheeled

Attachment

280731, B60R 2122

Patent

active

055709010

ABSTRACT:
A combined occupant restraining system for the vehicle driver's side has a gas bag integrated in the steering wheel and a knee impact protector. The steering wheel is secured to a tubular steering shaft section in whose interior space a gas generator is mounted. The flow path defined by the steering shaft section opens directly into the gas bag folded up in the steering wheel. The knee protector comprises a gas cushion, which is inflatable via a flow path connected with the interior of the steering shaft section.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2834606 (1958-05-01), Bertrand
patent: 3642303 (1972-02-01), Irish et al.
patent: 3784223 (1974-01-01), Hass et al.
patent: 3801123 (1974-04-01), Jira
patent: 5312131 (1994-05-01), Kitagawa et al.

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