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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. 16, 1999
Filed:
Aug. 31, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Willard F Hagan, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Lindsay P Zollinger, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Daniel E Coleman, Mesa, AZ (US);
Rick A Adkisson, Gilbert, AZ (US);
Michael C Riley, Gilbert, AZ (US);
Jack B Meister, Convent Station, NJ (US);
Assignee:
Am-Safe, Inc., Phoenix, AZ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
280735 ; 280733 ;
Abstract
A vehicle passenger safety system for use where independent power is required. The system includes as cooperating elements: an independent source of power; a passenger restraining belt; an inflatable bag stored in the belt; crash event sensors; belt orientating structure; a source of inflating gas; and, in the preferred embodiment programmed electronics that control functioning of the safety system and prolong the service life of the independent power source.