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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 16, 2004
Filed:
Mar. 08, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
David W. Schneider, Waterford, MI (US);
Michael K. Hishon, New Baltimore, MI (US);
Assignee:
Autoliv ASP, Inc., Ogden, UT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 2/118 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 2/118 ;
Abstract
An inflatable seat belt system providing protection to its inflatable members is disclosed. The system may include inflatable shoulder belts and lap belts, which may or may not be inflatable. Each inflatable belt includes seat belt webbing having an interior cavity in which an inflatable member is placed. The seat belt webbing also includes a frangible seam that bursts upon inflation of the inflatable member. The inflatable seat belt system may also include one or more anti-submarining (crotch) belts that prevent an occupant from slipping underneath the protection of the lap and shoulder belts.