GB2587385B - Airbag assemblies for vehicles - Google Patents

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GB2587385B
GB2587385B GB1913872.6A GB201913872A GB2587385B GB 2587385 B GB2587385 B GB 2587385B GB 201913872 A GB201913872 A GB 201913872A GB 2587385 B GB2587385 B GB 2587385B
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Jan Swiniarski Michal
John Scott Ward Marcus
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Ford Global Technologies LLC
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GB1913872.6A GB2587385B (en) 2019-09-26 2019-09-26 Airbag assemblies for vehicles
DE102020122117.7A DE102020122117A1 (en) 2019-09-26 2020-08-25 Airbag assemblies for vehicles
CN202011016414.5A CN112550207A (en) 2019-09-26 2020-09-24 Vehicle airbag assembly

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US3784225A (en) * 1972-10-02 1974-01-08 Gen Motors Corp Occupant restraint system
GB1455482A (en) * 1973-02-27 1976-11-10 Nippon Soken Safety devices for vehicle occupants
US5599041A (en) * 1995-10-24 1997-02-04 Trw Vehicle Safety Systems Inc. Inflatable vehicle occupant restraint
WO2009019918A1 (en) * 2007-08-09 2009-02-12 Takata Corporation Airbag device
JP2017222331A (en) * 2016-06-17 2017-12-21 トヨタ自動車株式会社 Air bag device for vehicle and occupant restraint device for vehicle

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US3784225A (en) * 1972-10-02 1974-01-08 Gen Motors Corp Occupant restraint system
GB1455482A (en) * 1973-02-27 1976-11-10 Nippon Soken Safety devices for vehicle occupants
US5599041A (en) * 1995-10-24 1997-02-04 Trw Vehicle Safety Systems Inc. Inflatable vehicle occupant restraint
WO2009019918A1 (en) * 2007-08-09 2009-02-12 Takata Corporation Airbag device
JP2017222331A (en) * 2016-06-17 2017-12-21 トヨタ自動車株式会社 Air bag device for vehicle and occupant restraint device for vehicle

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