IP Library Granted Patent US 7,798,522
Granted Patent B2
US 7,798,522 · App. 11/992,411 · Granted Sep 21, 2010

Occupant restraining apparatus

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Patent No.
US 7,798,522
App. No.
11/992,411
Granted
Sep 21, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

An occupant restraining apparatus that allows for a comfortable seat cushion and does not require an installation space for an inflator along a side of a seat frame is provided. An inflatable seat bag 20 is disposed above a seat pan 5 . The seat bag 20 extends in a left-right width direction of a seat. An inflator 23 is mounted on a side frame 1 a by means of a mounting bracket 24 and is disposed above the side frame 1 a . A seat cushion 25 is disposed on a base frame 1 . The seat cushion 25 has a side bank portion 25 a whose bottom surface is provided with a recess 25 b . The inflator 23 is disposed within the recess 25 b.

Claims (10)

1. An occupant restraining apparatus for a vehicle, comprising:

at least one of a seat bag and an air belt, the seat bag having a bag and provided below a seat cushion of a seat, the air belt having a bag and extended along a front side of an occupant; and

an inflator that supplies gas into the bag,

wherein the inflator is disposed within a side portion of the seat cushion,

wherein the inflator is connected to a first side frame of a seat bottom base frame via a mounting bracket, and

wherein the inflator is positioned in a recess of a side bank portion of the seat cushion.

2. The occupant restraining apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the inflator is disposed above the side frame.

3. The occupant restraining apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the inflator extends in a front-rear direction of the seat.

4. The occupant restraining apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a side airbag to which gas is supplied by the inflator.

5. The occupant restraining apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the seat bottom base frame includes the first side frame and a second side frame, wherein the first side frame includes an anchor portion for a lap belt, and wherein the second side frame includes a buckle device.

Assignments (6)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 12, 2021
From: DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS, AS SECURITY AGENT FOR THE SECURED PARTIES
To: JOYSON SAFETY SYSTEMS JAPAN K.K.
Reel/Frame 057775/0655 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 12, 2021
From: JOYSON SAFETY SYSTEMS JAPAN K.K.
To: DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS, AS SECURITY AGENT FOR THE SECURED PARTIES
Reel/Frame 057828/0338 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 1, 2018
From: JOYSON SAFETY SYSTEMS JAPAN K. K.
To: DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS
Reel/Frame 046286/0789 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 13, 2018
From: TAKATA CORPORATION
To: JOYSON SAFETY SYSTEMS JAPAN K.K.
Reel/Frame 045938/0931 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 21, 2008
From: ITOGA, YASUO
To: TAKATA CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 021486/0150 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 4, 2008
From: ITOGA, YASUO
To: TAKATA CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 020739/0905 →