Patent ID: 7748736

Claim:
A supplemental inflatable restraint system for a vehicle having a passenger compartment with a seat assembly and a safety belt assembly mounted therein, the seat assembly having a headrest portion, and the safety belt assembly having a belt webbing, the supplemental inflatable restraint system comprising: a first collar strap with a first inflatable cushion integrated thereto, a first end of said first collar strap configured to operatively attach to a first section of the headrest portion to transition between a first retracted position, in which said first collar strap is substantially inside the headrest portion, and a first use position, in which a second end of said first collar strap attaches to the belt webbing; a second collar strap with a second inflatable cushion integrated thereto, a first end of said second collar strap configured to operatively attach to a second section of the headrest portion to transition between a second retracted position, in which said second collar strap is substantially inside the headrest portion, and a second use position, in which a second end of said second collar strap attaches to the belt webbing; and a fluid dispensing apparatus in fluid communication with said first and second inflatable cushions and operable to selectively transition said first and second inflatable cushions from a non-expanded state to an expanded state when said first and second collar straps are both in their respective said use positions.