Pneumatically reinforced vehicle body structure

Details Pneumatically reinforced vehicle body structure Pneumatically reinforced vehicle body structure

2006-12-04

2008-10-28

Pedder, Dennis H. (Department: 3612)

Land vehicles: bodies and tops

Tops

Roof structure

C296S187060

Reexamination Certificate

active

07441832

ABSTRACT:
A pneumatic reinforcement system (14) (“system”) for a body structure (12) of a vehicle (10) includes an air bladder (28), an inflator device (30), a sensor (32), and one or more mounting members (34a,34b,34c). The sensor (32) detects a crash condition and actuates the inflator device (30) to inflate the air bladder (28). The air bladder (28) is attached to the body structure (12) by mounting members (34a,34b,34c), with the inflated air bladder (28) and mounting member (34a,34b,34c) strengthening the body structure (12) during a crash condition.

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