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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 05, 2010
Filed:
Apr. 29, 2008
Applicant:
Gunter K. Clute, Bloomfield Hills, MI (US);
Inventor:
Gunter K. Clute, Bloomfield Hills, MI (US);
Assignee:
Autoliv ASP, Inc., Ogden, UT (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 21/231 (2006.01); B60R 22/46 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A restraint assembly of a type including a seat belt assembly and a side impact air bag assembly. The seat belt assembly and side impact assembly are preferably mounted to a motor vehicle seat. The seat belt assembly includes one or two retractors, preferably each having roto pretensioners. A single gas source is used to actuate retractor pretensioning functions, as well as providing a gas source for initiating the production of inflation gas for the side impact air bag assembly. Preferably, these elements are all mounted to a motor vehicle seat.