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| 20100230941 | Restraining System - A restraining system includes a restraining volume that is bounded by a cladding, and is deployable by expansion of the restraining volume, to restrain or protect an object or person. Deployment of the restraining volume by expanding it into a restraining position is performed by a mechanical enlarging unit, rather than by a pyrotechnic gas generator, so that the restraining system may be restored to a storage position following a deployment. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20100237594 | Vehicle Occupant Safety System with Energy-Absorbing Elements, and Method of Operating Same - A vehicle occupant restraint system has an airbag, which provides a predetermined support force distribution in the filled (unfolded) state, and at least one energy-absorbing element that is attached to the airbag in order to unfold it or to locally increase the support force thereof. The energy-absorbing element(s) are arranged such that at least one energy absorbing element may apply itself to an occupant, and may at least partially follow the movements of the same at least to a certain extent. The energy-absorbing element has an occupant-protective function, and/or the airbag has a funnel function relative to an occupant to be supported. The occupant is guided toward the center of the airbag during an impact by means of the funnel function, and is possibly also protected laterally by means of the side walls. | 09-23-2010 |
| 20100259034 | Restraint System for a Motor Vehicle - The invention relates to a restraint system for a motor vehicle that is formed by one or several supporting structures, wherein the longitudinal extension of a supporting structure in the active state substantially exceeds the dimensions of the transverse extension and the supporting structure unfolds mainly in the direction of its longitudinal extension. So as to improve the restraint system such that the variables of the restraint system are adapted to the respective load, it is suggested that, during unfolding, the supporting structure ( | 10-14-2010 |
| 20100276918 | Support Structure for an Airbag - The invention relates to a support structure for an airbag, in particular of a motor vehicle, that can be displaced from a storage position to a restraint position by means of a gas flow, and which comprises a plurality of hollow bodies ( | 11-04-2010 |
| 20100327568 | Restraint System with Closeable Air Flow Openings - A restraint system having support elements can be transferred from a storage position to a restraint position. Flexible casing elements are disposed between the support elements and have air flow openings, such that the support elements having the flexible casing elements enclose a restraint volume in the restraint position. A resistance element is disposed at each of the air flow openings in order to impede or prevent the escape of air from the restraint volume compared to the inflow at the respective air flow opening. Such resistance elements may be formed by a second layer, displaced fabric threads, flexible fabric web sections and other elements such that a check valve function is provided. | 12-30-2010 |
| 20110031722 | Airbag - An airbag for a motor vehicle, with a support structure, by which the airbag can be moved out of a storage position into a retaining position includes an envelope, by which a retaining volume of the airbag formed by the support structure in the retaining position is surrounded. At least one opening is provided in the envelope, which can be at least partially closed in the retaining position of the airbag. | 02-10-2011 |
| 20110049846 | Airbag, in Particular for a Motor Vehicle - An airbag for a motor vehicle, comprises a support structure that can be displaced from a storage position to a restraint position, and a covering which surrounds a restraint volume of the airbag formed by the support structure in its restraint position. At least one connecting element, which extends inside the restraint volume, connects together the hollow bodies of the support structure and/or the surface areas of the covering. | 03-03-2011 |
