Protective device for protecting an occupant of a vehicle, a seat, and an associated vehicle

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8888127
SERIAL NO

13353790

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A protective device (10) for protecting an occupant (7) of a vehicle (1), said protective device comprising an airbag (11) and inflation means (12) for inflating said airbag (11), the inflation means (12) being connected to the airbag (11) via a feed pipe (13) for feeding inflation fluid for the purpose of inflating the airbag (11) under predetermined conditions. This protective device further comprises expulsion means (20) for expelling said fluid, which expulsion means co-operate with at least one water detection means (15) so as to act when water is detected to remove said fluid resulting from inflation of the airbag (11), said airbag (11) being provided with a peripheral elastic strap (50) for optimizing the deflation of said airbag (11) when said expulsion means (20) allow said fluid to be removed from the airbag (11).

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Patent Owner(s)

  • AIRBUS HELICOPTERS

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Santana-Gallego, Tomas Aix en Provence, FR 4 21

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