Claims
- 1. A vehicle safety arrangement for protecting an occupant comprising airbag means arranged to be activated in the event of a collision and connected to a collision sensor arranged to cause full activation of the airbag means, a precollision sensor for detecting an impending collision, and occupant-moving means separate from the airbag means and activatable in response to the precollision sensor prior to full activation of the airbag means for moving the occupant of a vehicle seat into a normal restraint position.
- 2. A vehicle safety arrangement according to claim 1 wherein the occupant-moving means comprises a flap and means for moving the flap in the direction of the normal occupant restraint position.
- 3. A vehicle safety arrangement according to claim 1 wherein the occupant-moving means comprises a cushion and means for moving the cushion in the direction of the normal occupant restraint position.
- 4. A vehicle safety arrangement according to claim 1 including a pressure reservoir connectable to the airbag means to supply gas thereto to activate the airbag means.
- 5. A vehicle safety arrangement according to claim 1 including a negative pressure source connectable to the airbag means for restoring the airbag means to its original condition after inflation.
- 6. A vehicle safety arrangement according to claim 1 wherein the precollision sensor is an integral part of the collision sensor.
Priority Claims (1)
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REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
This application is a continuation-in-part of our application Ser. No. 08/042,823, filed Apr. 5, 1993, abandoned.
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Continuation in Parts (1)
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