Apparatus and Methods for Passive Restraint
AssigneeFaurecia Interior Systems U.S.A., Inc.
InventorRao N. Nuthalapati
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Abstract
A passive restraint system for a vehicle is disclosed that may include a bolster having a first surface fixed with respect to a structural component of the vehicle and a second surface forming a portion of interior trim of the vehicle; and an inflator for expanding the bolster and moving the inner surface of the bolster toward a passenger compartment of the vehicle, upon activation of the passive restraint system.
Claims12
A passive restraint system for a vehicle, comprising:
- a bolster having a first surface fixed with respect to a structural component of the vehicle and a second surface forming a portion of interior trim of the vehicle;
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- an inflator for expanding the bolster and moving an inner surface of the bolster toward a passenger compartment of the vehicle, upon activation of the passive restraint system.
The method of claim 14 further comprising setting an operating pressure of the inflator to adjust a period by which the expanding step leads or lags an activation of at least one other passive restraint system.
The method of claim 14 further comprising setting an operating pressure of the inflator to less than about 100 Kpa.
The method of claim 14 further comprising setting an operating pressure of the inflator to between about 80 and 90 Kpa.
The method of claim 13 further comprising re-setting the bolster after the expansion such that the passive restraint may be available for a subsequent activation.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.