Patent ID: 8091920
Filing Date: 2012-01-10
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
1. A vehicle occupant restraint system for a vehicle, comprising: an inflatable airbag arranged in a vehicle seat, wherein the airbag is configured to inflate and at least partially unfold in a direction of travel of the vehicle on a side of the vehicle seat that faces a middle of the vehicle, wherein the vehicle seat includes a backrest frame that extends in a substantially vertical direction in the vehicle seat and is substantially aligned in the direction of travel, wherein the airbag is connected by a connection to a front end of the backrest frame facing in the direction of travel, wherein the connection of the airbag to the backrest frame is along a connecting line extending in a substantially vertical direction corresponding to a shape of the backrest frame, and wherein the airbag in an unfolded state or an inflated state is supported by the backrest frame over a defined vertical length such that an area of the unfolded or inflated airbag located behind the connecting line is supported by the backrest frame in an overlapping region in which the unfolded or inflated airbag and the backrest frame overlap, thereby providing for a stabilizing and positioning of the airbag.