INFLATABLE SAFETY BALLOON WITH INERTIAL MEANS OF ACTUATION

摘要

An inflatable safety balloon made of a flexible material is folded and mounted within a compartment on an elastic attachment cord which is mounted inside of a car in a manner resembling a shoulder harness so as to position the compartment in front of a wearer's chest. A gas release mechanism and a source of pressurized gas which inflates the balloon in an area between a wearer's chest and the dashboard or front seat when activated. The gas release mechanism may be inertially activated or manually activated.