Patent ID: 6315320
Filing Date: 2001-11-13
Classification: B60N,B60R

Abstract:
An impact protection device in a backrest of a seat of a motor vehicle, comprising:an air bag module with a gas bag and an inflator; anda cap with mechanical reinforcement means, being hinged at one of said backrest and said airbag module,said back rest defining an installation opening for said airbag module,said cap being capable of being folded from a closed position in which said cap is oriented substantially parallel to a vehicle longitudinal axis to an opened position in which said cap is oriented substantially perpendicular to said vehicle longitudinal axis,said cap covering said installation opening in said closed position, andsaid cap, in said opened position, forming a stable spacing means between said backrest of the seat and a portion of the vehicle body opposite to said backrest and permitting unobstructed forward deployment of said gas bag,said cap consisting of a stable sheet-metal part externally provided with a covering layer matching with the installation surroundings.