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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 15, 1996
Filed:
May. 10, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
Hans-Joachim Boy, Gifhorn, DE;
Stefan Matuschek, Wolfsburg, DE;
Assignee:
Volkswagen AG, Wolfsburg, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
2807302 ;
Abstract
A safety arrangement for a vehicle includes a gas cushion arranged for the protection of a passenger in a back seat in the event of a side collision. In order to protect the hip and chest regions of the passenger effectively, as well as the head and shoulder regions, the back rest is divided into a side part and a center part. The side part is attached to the vehicle side wall and contains the gas cushion which is inflatable by a gas generator.