Inflatable seat belt having bag filter
Patent 5466003 Issued on November 14, 1995. Estimated Expiration Date: 
June 30, 2014. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
June 30, 2014. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent References 3682498 3799575 3841654 3843151 Base fabric for air bag Inflatable seat belt unit Patent #: 5346250 InventorsAssigneeApplicationNo. 269365 filed on 06/30/1994US Classes:280/733, In the form of or used in conjunction with a belt or strap280/743.1Specific confinement structureExaminersPrimary: Tyson, Karin L.Attorney, Agent or FirmForeign Patent References
International ClassB60R 021/18AbstractAn inflatable seat belt apparatus is formed of an inflatable portion which is usually maintained in a band shape and has an envelope part inflated and deployed in a spindle shape by introducing gas generated by a gas generating device, the gas generating device acting in case of exceeding a predetermined threshold, a webbing having the inflatable portion extending over at least a range directly contacting with an occupant, a tongue fixed to an end of the inflatable portion and having a gas path from the gas generating device and a buckle to which the tongue is detachably engaged. The inflatable portion has an elastic inflatable unit inserted into the envelope part and is inflated and deployed by introducing the gas generated by the gas generating device into the elastic inflatable unit via a filter. | |
