System and method for clearing crush space in a vehicle...

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2007-05-24

2010-02-09

Ilan, Ruth (Department: 3616)

Motor vehicles

With means for protecting occupant region of vehicle from...

C180S274000, C280S748000, C074S512000

Reexamination Certificate

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07658254

ABSTRACT:
A system for clearing crush space in an automotive vehicle, the system including a vehicle having a passenger compartment, an impact displaced component assembled to the vehicle in a spaced relationship to the passenger compartment, an intervening component mounted on the vehicle between the passenger compartment and the impact displaced component, an active component secured to the vehicle in close proximity to the intervening component, a controller mounted on the vehicle, the controller activating the active component when the vehicle is involved in a collision, and the active component causing the intervening component to move when the active component is activated wherein crush space for movement of the impact displaced component is at least partially cleared in the event of a collision.

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Search Report, dated Aug. 29, 2008, 1 page.

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