Land vehicles – Wheeled – Attachment
Patent
1998-07-23
2000-04-25
Dickson, Paul N.
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Attachment
2807283, B60R 2132
Patent
active
06053530&
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus (10) includes an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device (14) which is deployable into engagement with a vehicle occupant. The apparatus (14) further includes a source (16) of inflation fluid and a device (62) that is actuatable to regulate a flow of the inflation fluid from the source (16) to the protection device (14). A cover structure (40) is configured to cover the protection device (14) at a location that is spaced from the occupant when the occupant is not out-of-position. A sensor (50) senses a force (F) applied to the cover structure (40) by the occupant when the occupant is out-of-position. A controller (64) responds to the sensor (50) by controlling the actuatable device (62) with reference to the force (F) applied to the cover structure (40) by the out-of-position occupant.
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Dickson Paul N.
Jasmin Lynda
TRW Vehicle Safety Systems Inc.
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