Patent ID: 6513829
Filing Date: 2003-02-04
Classification: B60N,B60R

Abstract:
A restraint assembly for a motor vehicle, said restraint assembly comprising:a) a harness secured to a seat within the vehicle and positionable into and out of an occupant restraining position, b) said harness including a plurality of belt segments disposable in spaced relation to one another, c) at least one of said belt segments including a first inflatable member connected thereto and disposed and structured to be extendable outwardly from the harness when inflated, d) said harness comprising at least a second inflatable member connected thereto and disposed and structured to extend into protective relation to an occupant's neck area when inflated into an operative position, and e) said second inflatable member being mounted on another of said plurality of belt segments and being dimensioned and configured to extend beneath a chin and laterally around opposite sides of the neck of the occupant when inflated.