Patent ID: 6176513
Filing Date: 2001-01-23
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
A vehicle occupant protection means incorporated into a vehicle with an A-pillar and a B-pillar and a front side window, said protection means comprising an inflatable head-side gas bag having a deflated condition and an inflated condition and extending from said A-pillar up to at least said B-pillar of said vehicle and at least one gas generator, said gas bag comprising a front section which covers said A-pillar at least to a major extent in the inflated condition of said gas bag and in the case of an offset head-on collision and a skew front-end collision prevents head contact with said A-pillar, said head-side gas bag taking a spacious, cushion-shaped configuration in its inflated condition, covering said front side window to a major extent and having several chambers, one of said chambers extending over said front side window of said vehicle and one of said chambers for covering said A-pillar, said chamber for covering said A-pillar forming said front section and being separated from said chamber extending over said front side window, a separate gas generator being provided for inflating said chamber for covering said A-pillar, and said head-side gas bag, in its inflated condition, being attached to pillars of said vehicle.