Patent ID: 6095549
Filing Date: 2000-08-01
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
An airbag system for motor vehicles comprising:at least one gas sack;at least one gas generator operatively connected to the gas sack;a shiftable portion, shiftable by the occupant, comprising at least one of the at least one gas sack and the at least one gas generator;at least one moveable deformable element supporting the shiftable portion, wherein, with no ignition of the gas generator;at least one moveable deformable element supporting the shiftable portion, wherein, with no ignition of the gas generator, the shiftable portion is shiftable due to deformation and movement of the at least one deformable element in response to an occupant impacting the airbag system; andmeans, in response to great deceleration of the vehicle sufficient to cause ignition of the gas generator, for lowering the expenditure of force needed to move the at least one deformable element and thereby to shift the shiftable portion;wherein the shiftable portion is shiftable with a lower expenditure of force by means of the gases emerging from the gas generator than with a slight deceleration of the vehicle and no ignition of the gas generator by action of the impacting occupant.