A personal impact protection system comprising a plurality of discrete wearable inflatable items configured to be worn on or around respective parts of a user's body. The system further comprises at least one inflator configured to produce a flow of inflating gas to inflate said inflatable items when worn by the user, and a control system operably connected to the or each said inflator and con-figured to actuate the or each said inflator in response to an actuation signal and in accordance with an inflation characteristic selected from a group of possible inflation characteristics comprising: i) inflation of all of said inflatable items; ii) inflation of some but not all of said inflatable items; and iii) inflation of a single one of said inflatable items. The control system is configured to select said inflation characteristic in dependence on at least one of: said actuation signal; and a determination of which of said inflatable items are worn by the user.


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    Title :

    A PERSONAL IMPACT PROTECTION SYSTEM


    Additional title:

    PERSÖNLICHES AUFPRALLSCHUTZSYSTEM
    SYSTÈME DE PROTECTION PERSONNEL CONTRE LES CHOCS


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2023-10-18


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    A41D Oberbekleidung , OUTERWEAR / B60R Fahrzeuge, Fahrzeugausstattung oder Fahrzeugteile, soweit nicht anderweitig vorgesehen , VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR / B62J Fahrrad- oder Motorradsättel oder -sitze , CYCLE SADDLES OR SEATS



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