The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
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:
Mar. 11, 2003
Filed:
Mar. 13, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Assignee:
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft, München, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 2/132 ; B60Q 1/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 2/132 ; B60Q 1/00 ;
Abstract
A device for protecting vehicle occupants in a motor vehicle has an impact sensor unit which is provided remote from a central region of the vehicle. The impact sensor unit is connected, via a data line for transmitting code signals, to a firing unit which is provided at an assigned vehicle occupant protection device. The firing unit contains an energy source which provides energy for triggering the assigned vehicle occupant protection device.