WO2009124401A8 - Inflatable bolster - Google Patents

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WO2009124401A8
WO2009124401A8 PCT/CA2009/000507 CA2009000507W WO2009124401A8 WO 2009124401 A8 WO2009124401 A8 WO 2009124401A8 CA 2009000507 W CA2009000507 W CA 2009000507W WO 2009124401 A8 WO2009124401 A8 WO 2009124401A8
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hollow body
attachment mechanism
vehicle
inflatable bolster
mating surface
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PCT/CA2009/000507
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Michael James Best
Raj S. Roychoudhury
Rimas Ciplijauskas
Babak Fana
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Salflex Polymers Ltd.
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Priority to DE112009000827T priority Critical patent/DE112009000827T5/en
Priority to US12/937,096 priority patent/US20110109064A1/en
Publication of WO2009124401A1 publication Critical patent/WO2009124401A1/en
Publication of WO2009124401A8 publication Critical patent/WO2009124401A8/en

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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R21/00—Arrangements or fittings on vehicles for protecting or preventing injuries to occupants or pedestrians in case of accidents or other traffic risks
    • B60R21/02—Occupant safety arrangements or fittings, e.g. crash pads
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R21/00—Arrangements or fittings on vehicles for protecting or preventing injuries to occupants or pedestrians in case of accidents or other traffic risks
    • B60R21/02—Occupant safety arrangements or fittings, e.g. crash pads
    • B60R21/16—Inflatable occupant restraints or confinements designed to inflate upon impact or impending impact, e.g. air bags
    • B60R21/20—Arrangements for storing inflatable members in their non-use or deflated condition; Arrangement or mounting of air bag modules or components
    • B60R21/205—Arrangements for storing inflatable members in their non-use or deflated condition; Arrangement or mounting of air bag modules or components in dashboards
    • B60R21/206—Arrangements for storing inflatable members in their non-use or deflated condition; Arrangement or mounting of air bag modules or components in dashboards in the lower part of dashboards, e.g. for protecting the knees
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R21/00—Arrangements or fittings on vehicles for protecting or preventing injuries to occupants or pedestrians in case of accidents or other traffic risks
    • B60R21/02—Occupant safety arrangements or fittings, e.g. crash pads
    • B60R2021/0293—Additional pads or cushions in vehicle compartments, e.g. movably mounted
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R21/00—Arrangements or fittings on vehicles for protecting or preventing injuries to occupants or pedestrians in case of accidents or other traffic risks
    • B60R21/02—Occupant safety arrangements or fittings, e.g. crash pads
    • B60R21/16—Inflatable occupant restraints or confinements designed to inflate upon impact or impending impact, e.g. air bags
    • B60R21/23—Inflatable members
    • B60R21/231—Inflatable members characterised by their shape, construction or spatial configuration
    • B60R2021/23169—Inflatable members characterised by their shape, construction or spatial configuration specially adapted for knee protection
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T428/00—Stock material or miscellaneous articles
    • Y10T428/13—Hollow or container type article [e.g., tube, vase, etc.]
    • Y10T428/1334—Nonself-supporting tubular film or bag [e.g., pouch, envelope, packet, etc.]

Abstract

An inflatable bolster for use in a passenger compartment of a vehicle is provided having a hollow body, an inflator and an attachment mechanism for attaching the hollow body to the vehicle's mating surface. The attachment mechanism includes a base retained within a molded cavity within the hollow body, and a fastener projection extending outward from both the base and the hollow body. Another attachment mechanism is provided including a dovetail portion which extends outward from the hollow body and engages a slot in the mating surface.
PCT/CA2009/000507 2008-04-11 2009-04-14 Inflatable bolster WO2009124401A1 (en)

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DE112009000827T DE112009000827T5 (en) 2008-04-11 2009-04-14 Inflatable cushion
US12/937,096 US20110109064A1 (en) 2008-04-11 2009-04-14 Inflatable bolster

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US61/044,294 2008-04-11

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PCT/CA2009/000475 WO2009124394A1 (en) 2008-04-11 2009-04-14 Inflatable bolster
PCT/CA2009/000476 WO2009124395A1 (en) 2008-04-11 2009-04-14 An inflatable multilayer bolster and method of manufacture

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PCT/CA2009/000476 WO2009124395A1 (en) 2008-04-11 2009-04-14 An inflatable multilayer bolster and method of manufacture

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