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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 17, 1995
Filed:
Aug. 28, 1991
Applicant:
Inventor:
Paul C Glance, Troy, MI (US);
Assignee:
Concept Analysis Corporation, Plymouth, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
280751 ; 2807 / ; 2807 / ; 280753 ; 296189 ; 403381 ;
Abstract
Pneumatic protective pads are provided for attachment to the interior vehicle structure. One form of the invention retains the pads in compressed deflated condition until the admission of gas under pressure in response to activation by a collision sensor. Another form of the invention involves restrictive passages within a pneumatic chamber for highly damped absorption of the energy of cushioning the forces from crash conditions. Another form of the invention involves integrally molded pockets, posts, ribs, and convolute side walls which progressively deform to provide efficient energy absorption.