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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 17, 2005
Filed:
Sep. 08, 2000
Applicants:
Philippe Ponceau, Le Perray en Yvelines, FR;
Robert Guyot, Chateauroux, FR;
Inventors:
Philippe Ponceau, Le Perray en Yvelines, FR;
Robert Guyot, Chateauroux, FR;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R021/22 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An assisting device for unfolding an inflatable airbag, located at the junction of at least two fitting elements of a motor vehicle body parts. The first of the two fitting elements is fixed and the second of the two fitting elements is configured to be deformed under the pressure exerted by the inflatable airbag when it moves. A guiding surface of an outlet zone of the inflatable airbag is oriented towards an end portion of the second fitting element and is located at the outer limit of a co-operating zone between the first and second fitting elements.