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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 05, 1996
Filed:
May. 19, 1995
Applicant:
Inventor:
Heinz Fyrainer, Waldstetten, DE;
Assignee:
TRW Repa GmbH, Alfdorf, DE;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
2807301 ; 280731 ;
Abstract
A combined occupant restraining system for the vehicle driver's side has a gas bag integrated in the steering wheel and a knee impact protector. The steering wheel is secured to a tubular steering shaft section in whose interior space a gas generator is mounted. The flow path defined by the steering shaft section opens directly into the gas bag folded up in the steering wheel. The knee protector comprises a gas cushion, which is inflatable via a flow path connected with the interior of the steering shaft section.