Method for protecting a vehicle occupant, and airbag

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9873400
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14913710

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The invention provides a method of protecting a vehicle occupant (14) during a side impact which includes a side airbag (10) comprising an inflatable thorax section (16) and an inflatable arm lift section (18). Inflation of the arm lift section (18) results in lifting of the arm (24) of the occupant (14). Furthermore an airbag (10) comprising an inflatable thorax section (16) and an inflatable arm lift section (18) is described.

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TRW AUTOMOTIVE GMBHINDUSTRIESTRASSE 20 ALFDORF 73553

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Scherr, Jürgen Waldstetten, DE 6 50
Wahl, Marco Sulzbach-Laufen, DE 11 35

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