초록

When a small passenger buckles-up, less gas is supplied the torso belt portion outside the enclosure.

대표청구항 ▼

[ I claim:] [1.] A vehicle including a vehicle passenger restraint system to protect both a large seated passenger and a small seated passenger upon deceleration of a crash comprising:a) a tandem inflatable belt band arrangement having three anchor means including a lap belt section with two ends an

[ I claim:] [1.] A vehicle including a vehicle passenger restraint system to protect both a large seated passenger and a small seated passenger upon deceleration of a crash comprising:a) a tandem inflatable belt band arrangement having three anchor means including a lap belt section with two ends anchored and a inflatable torso section fixed in length upon buckling up having two ends with one end anchored to a reel deceleration-locked third anchor means and one end secured to the lap belt section; said fixed length inflatable torso section fixed in length after a selected length has unreeled from said third reel anchor means upon buckling-up said torso section in turn comprising two portions:i) a first inflatable portion adapted to be positioned across and adjacent to the passenger torso which portion is longer for a larger passenger and shorter for a small passenger; andii) a second inflatable portion restrained from substantial inflation;b) a second inflatable portion confinement means for restraining the second inflatable portion from substantial inflation and leaving the first inflatable portion free to inflate, said confinement means having an exit port through which the inflatable belt band arrangement passes; andc) inflator means for producing and introducing gases of a selected volume into the second inflatable portion which gases flow through such second inflatable portion out said exit port of the confinement means and into such first inflatable portion reby the (1) length of the first inflatable portion is upon buckling-up and deceleration of a crash longer for a large passenger and (2) the length of the first inflatable portion is shorter for a small passenger thus the inflator means supplying more gases to the inflatable first portion for the large passenger and supplying less gases to said inflatable first portion for the small passenger.