Device for increasing occupant protection in a motor vehicle during a lateral impact

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7905517
APP PUB NO 20090218794A1
SERIAL NO

11914822

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The invention is a device for increasing occupant protection in a motor vehicle during a lateral impact, in which the energy input acts laterally on a partial area of the motor vehicle door wherein a motor vehicle seat is situated on the side of the motor vehicle door facing away from the energy input. The motor vehicle door is provided with an interior lining facing the motor vehicle seat and at least one partial area of the interior door lining is conveyable from an initial state into an extended state projecting by a drive unit into the motor vehicle interior. The drive unit is connected to the motor vehicle door and to the partial area of the interior door lining.

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FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FORDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E V80686 MÜNCHEN
FAURECIA INNENRAUM SYSTEME GMBHFAURECIA STR 1 HAGENBACH 76767

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Melz, Tobias Darmstadt, DE 32 258
Seipel, Björn Florstadt, DE 7 49
Sielhorst, Bernhard Rheda-Wiedenbrück, DE 16 128
Zimmerman, Eric Kassel, DE 23 486

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