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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 17, 2004
Filed:
Oct. 15, 2001
Laure Evrard Decomps, Chaville, FR;
David Quillien, Cergy Saint Christophe, FR;
Laurent Oudenard, Rueil Maimaison, FR;
Renault, Boulogne Billancourt, FR;
Abstract
The invention relates to a safety device ( ), comprising a seat belt ( ) with a strap ( ), an intermediate part ( ) of which can be in a stored position and in an operating position in which it extends along a part of the body of the passenger, and a bag ( ) which can be inflated to hold back a passenger in case of collision. The bag is held by a support ( ) which can be moved between a stored position and an operating position in which the support ( ) and the inflated bag ( ) extend along a part of the body of the passenger. The invention is characterized in that the support ( ) of the inflatable bag ( ) is embodied as a flexible strip which is independent of the strap ( ) of the seat belt ( ) and an intermediate part of which extends along a part of the body of the passenger when the airbag is in the operating position.