Patent ID: 6142511
Filing Date: 2000-11-07
Classification: B60R,C06D

Abstract:
In a combination for protecting an occupant in a vehicle in the event of a collision involving the vehicle,a unitary belt including an inflatable belt portion with first and second ends and a lap belt portion,the inflatable belt portion being constructed to extend upwardly to protect the chest, neck and head of the occupant when inflated and to be attached to the vehicle at the first end of the inflatable belt portion,the lap belt portion having first and second ends and being constructed to extend across the lap of the occupant and to be attached at the second end to the vehicle,attachment means for attaching the second end of the inflatable belt portion and the first end of the lap belt portion in an interrelationship providing for an absorption in the attachment means of force imposed on the lap belt portion as a result of the inflation of the inflatable belt portion, andguide means for guiding the lap belt portion from a disposition in the lap of the occupant to an upward direction toward said attachment means.