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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 13, 2009
Filed:
Jan. 31, 2005
Applicants:
Sven Hofmann, Schwaebisch Gmuend, DE;
Dominique Acker, Gschwend, DE;
Inventors:
Sven Hofmann, Schwaebisch Gmuend, DE;
Dominique Acker, Gschwend, DE;
Assignee:
TRW Automotive GmbH, Alfdorf, DE;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 21/276 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A side impact restraint device for protection of an occupant (a;b), sitting on a vehicle seat () in a motor vehicle, includes a gas bag (). The gas bag () unfolds between a lateral structure () of the vehicle and the occupant (a;b). The gas bag has an outflow opening () which is arranged in a region () of the gas bag () facing the occupant (a:b). The vertical position of the outflow opening () is selected so that it is not covered by the upper body of a small occupant (a).