(19)
(11) EP 1 024 979 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
08.03.2006 Bulletin 2006/10

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
07.12.2005 Bulletin 2005/49

(21) Application number: 98949348.1

(22) Date of filing: 14.09.1998
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B60R 21/22(1985.01)
 B60R 21/20(1985.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US1998/019204
(87) International publication number:
WO 1999/021738 (06.05.1999 Gazette 1999/18)

(54)

FORCE DIRECTING AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT POCKET

KRAFTLEITENDE LUFTSACK-ENTFALTUNGSTASCHE

POCHE DE DEPLOIEMENT DE COUSSIN DE PROTECTION PNEUMATIQUE A FORCE DIRIGEE

(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE ES FR GB IT

(30) Priority: 24.10.1997 US 957220

(43) Date of publication of application:
09.08.2000 Bulletin 2000/32

(73) Proprietor: KEY SAFETY SYSTEMS, INC.
Sterling Heights, Michigan 48314 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • KALANDEK, Bruce, A.
    Dearborn, MI 48124 (US)
  • BAILEY, Brian, J.
    Sterling Heights, MI 48313 (US)
  • DILLON, Michael, R.
    Clarkston, MI 48346 (US)
  • SALMO, Shakir, M.
    Madison Heights, MI 48071 (US)
  • WIPASURAMONTON, Pongdet, P.
    Rochester, MI 48307 (US)

(74) Representative: Gislon, Gabriele 
Marietti, Gislon e Trupiano S.r.l. Via Larga, 16
20122 Milano
20122 Milano (IT)


(56) References cited: : 
WO-A-98/21063
WO-A-99/15375
US-A- 5 498 030
US-A- 5 749 597
 WO-A-98/38067
GB-A- 2 293 355
US-A- 5 678 853
US-A- 5 762 363
   
  • PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 1997, no. 02, 28 February 1997 (1997-02-28) -& JP 08 258660 A (IKEDA BUSSAN CO LTD), 8 October 1996 (1996-10-08)
  • PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 1997, no. 09, 30 September 1997 (1997-09-30) -& JP 09 123860 A (TAKASHIMAYA NIPPATSU KOGYO KK), 13 May 1997 (1997-05-13)
   
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