INFLATABLE DEVICE AND DEPLOYABLE SOFTNOSE WITH INFLATABLE DEVICE

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20130119681A1
SERIAL NO

13678820

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An inflatable, energy-absorbing device for positioning behind a deployable front surface of a vehicle includes at least one air bag. Each of the at least one air bag is made of a drop stitch material comprising at least an outer and an inner layer of fabric and an internal reinforcement in the form of one or more internal stitchings which extends/extend around the airbag between opposing surfaces of the outer and inner layers of fabric. The inflatable, energy-absorbing device is configured to, upon actuation thereof by means of a sensor system for detecting approaching or actual impacts, inflate and thereby deploy the front surface of the vehicle in the driving direction of the vehicle. A deployable soft nose structure is also disclosed. The deployable soft nose structure comprises a deployable front surface and at least one inflatable, energy-absorbing device as defined above, positioned behind deployable the front surface.

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VOLVO CAR CORPORATIONGOETEBORG SE-405 31

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  • 2012 Application Filing Year
  • B60R Class
  • 1768 Applications Filed
  • 1527 Patents Issued To-Date
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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Crona, Ragnar Askim, SE 3 23
Frasher, Douglas Newbury Park, US 2 51
Mendis, Kolita Redmond, US 15 243
Wessman, Bjoern Goeteborg, SE 2 19

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