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Apparatus and method for airbag cushion modularization

  • US 20030011175A1
  • Filed: 07/10/2001
  • Published: 01/16/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/10/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An inflatable curtain module for protecting one or more occupants of a vehicle from lateral impact, the inflatable curtain module comprising:

  • a first cushion having a protection zone;

    a second cushion having a protection zone; and

    a tension coupling having a first end attachable to the first cushion by a first attachment mechanism and a second end attachable to the second cushion by a second attachment mechanism, wherein the tension coupling is configured to transmit tension between the first cushion and the second cushion to keep the protection zones of the first and second cushions in a position suitable for protecting one or more occupants of the vehicle.

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