A vehicle occupant safety system (10) for helping to protect an occupant (12) of a vehicle seat (14) during a crash condition comprises at least one sensor (174) for sensing a vehicle crash condition and generating a signal indicative of the crash condition. The vehicle occupant safety system (10) also...http://www.google.de/patents/US20020180201?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US20020180201 - Vehicle occupant safety system with an electric motor driven pretensioner
