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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 23, 2002
Filed:
Mar. 22, 2001
Applicant:
Inventor:
Klaus Oehm, Gifhorn, DE;
Assignee:
Volkswagen AG, , DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 2/126 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 2/126 ;
Abstract
Pressurized gas from a gas source for inflating one or more vehicle airbags is routed along a path that includes at least a portion of the air-conditioning ducts of the vehicle. In one arrangement a pressurized gas hose is routed through the ducts. In another arrangement the pressurized gas flows through a portion of the air conditioner ducts that is isolated by valves.