Patent ID: 6419262
Filing Date: 2002-07-16
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
A passenger-protection apparatus in the steering wheel (4) of a motor vehicle, having a control for deployment in the event of an accident, whereina) a first airbag (1) is provided for a first stage of deployment, and a second airbag (2) is provided for a second stage of deployment that follows the first stage of deployment and is independent thereof; and b) the shape of the first airbag (1) and the quantity of gas supplied to it by a gas source (3) are determined such that, when filled with this quantity of gas, the first airbag (1) has a collision zone that corresponds to the diameter of the steering wheel (4), and has a short expansion length (e1<6), in relation to the distance (e) between the collision zone and the passenger.