Daimler Chrysler Ag

Abb Daimler-benz Transportation (technology) Gmbh

Franz Josef Bayer

Matthias Nohr

Friedrich Werner

Hans Hofele

Manfred Riegler

A head restraint of a vehicle seat has at least one elastically deformable container integrated therein. The container is at least partially filled with filling bodies and gas. An abrupt evacuation of the gas in the event of a crash changes the collision impact characteristics of the head restraint.

Head restraint and method of making and using same

An energy absorber having an essentially air-tight covering which surrounds a filling material and is provided with at least one feed line. In order to improve the absorption characteristics, the feed line is connected to a vacuum source and the energy absorber is coupled with a valve device as well as with a pre-crash sensor system.

Energy absorber for vehicles

An energy-absorbing device, particularly for rolling stock to provide protection therefor when potentially damaging impact occurs, includes first and second tubular elements which are fitted into one another and which are of unlike material.

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Winnenden, Germany

Franz Josef Bayer