Vehicle seat with integrated lateral airbag

Details Vehicle seat with integrated lateral airbag Vehicle seat with integrated lateral airbag

1997-06-25

1999-05-04

Cuomo, Peter M.

Chairs and seats

Crash seat

Force-absorbing means incorporated into back

2807302, 2972161, 2972171, B60N 242, B60R 2116

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058995285

ABSTRACT:
A vehicle seat has a seat member and a back rest connected to the seat member. The seat member and the back rest have an upholstery cover. An airbag module is mounted within the back rest or the seat member. The airbag module has an airbag and a module cover for enclosing the airbag. The module cover has a rated break line for releasing the airbag upon activation of the airbag module. The upholstery cover has a slit with opposed longitudinal edges. The module cover is positioned such that the rated break line extends parallel to an adjacent to slit such that the airbag is able to pass through the upholstery cover after activation of the airbag module. The opposed longitudinal edges are fastened to the module cover on opposite sides of the rated break line.

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