Patent ID: 7523956

Claim:
A system for restraining occupants of a motor vehicle, comprising: a) a plurality of inflatable members mounted on the vehicle and collectively positioned in substantially surrounding relation to an occupant; b) a fluid source connected to said plurality of inflatable members; c) a pressure sensing assembly disposed to sense pressure of at least some of said plurality of inflatable members; d) a plurality of impact detectors positioned to detect a location of an impact between said motor vehicle and an object; e) a processor operatively connected to said pressure sensing assembly, said fluid source, and said impact detectors; f) each of said inflatable members cooperatively structured with said fluid source and said processor to inflate into an operative orientation upon instructions from said processor; g) wherein said processor provides instructions for selectively and sequentially inflating said inflatable members in response to a detected location of an impact, and for regulating pressure within said inflatable members.