Wrap-around inflatable curtain
First Claim
1. An apparatus for helping to protect an occupant of a vehicle including a side structure and an occupant compartment, said apparatus comprising an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device that has a first portion when inflated extending along the side structure and a second portion when inflated extending inboard from the side structure at or near a rear corner of the occupant compartment.
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Abstract
An apparatus (10) helps to protect an occupant (74) of a vehicle (12) that has a side structure (14) and an occupant compartment (70). The apparatus (10) includes an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device (100) that has a first portion (102) when inflated extending along the side structure (14) and a second portion (108) when inflated extending inboard from the side structure at or near a rear corner (112) of the occupant compartment (70).
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Citations
41 Claims
- 1. An apparatus for helping to protect an occupant of a vehicle including a side structure and an occupant compartment, said apparatus comprising an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device that has a first portion when inflated extending along the side structure and a second portion when inflated extending inboard from the side structure at or near a rear corner of the occupant compartment.
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19. An apparatus for helping to protect an occupant of a vehicle that has a driver side including a side structure, a passenger side including a side structure, and a roof, said apparatus comprising:
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an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device that is inflatable away from the vehicle roof; and
said inflatable vehicle occupant protection device comprising a first portion inflatable between the side structure on the driver side and rearwardmost seating of the vehicle, a second portion inflatable between the side structure on the passenger side and the rearwardmost seating of the vehicle, and a third portion inflatable adjacent the rearwardmost seating and extending from said first portion to said second portion. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. An apparatus for helping to protect an occupant of a vehicle that has a side structure and a roof, said apparatus comprising an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device that is inflatable away from the vehicle roof, said inflatable vehicle occupant protection device comprising a first portion that when inflated extends between the vehicle side structure and forwardmost and rearwardmost seating of the vehicle and a second portion that when inflated extends inboard from the first portion adjacent the rearwardmost seating.
- 33. An apparatus for helping to protect an occupant of a vehicle, said apparatus comprising an inflatable curtain that has a first portion when inflated extending along a side structure of the vehicle on a driver side of the vehicle, a second portion when inflated extending along a side structure of the vehicle on a passenger side of the vehicle, and a third portion when inflated extending along a rear structure of the vehicle from the first portion to the second portion.
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35. An apparatus for helping to protect an occupant of a vehicle, said apparatus comprising an inflatable curtain that extends along a perimeter of a roof of the vehicle from near a forwardmost pillar of the vehicle to near a rearwardmost pillar of the vehicle and along the perimeter of the roof from near the rearwardmost pillar of the vehicle to near a longitudinal centerline of the vehicle.
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36. An apparatus for helping to protect occupants of a vehicle, said apparatus comprising an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device that when inflated extends along the entire perimeter of a roof of the vehicle and downward into an occupant compartment of the vehicle so as to surround the occupant compartment to protect all occupants of the vehicle.
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37. An apparatus for helping to protect occupants of a vehicle having an occupant compartment, said apparatus comprising an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device that when inflated surrounds the occupant compartment to protect all occupants in the occupant compartment.
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38. An apparatus for helping to protect an occupant of a vehicle that has a side structure and a roof, said apparatus comprising an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device that is inflatable away from the vehicle roof, said inflatable vehicle occupant protection device comprising a first portion that when inflated extends between the vehicle side structure and a seating position of the vehicle and a second portion that when inflated extends inboard from the first portion adjacent the seating position, said second portion terminating adjacent or just beyond a vehicle centerline.
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39. An apparatus for helping to protect an occupant of a vehicle that has a driver side including a side structure, a passenger side including a side structure, and a roof, said apparatus comprising:
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a driver side inflatable vehicle occupant protection device that is inflatable away from the vehicle roof, said driver side inflatable vehicle occupant protection device comprising a first portion that when inflated extends between the driver side structure and a driver side seating position and a second portion that when inflated extends inboard from the first portion adjacent the driver side seating position; and
a passenger side inflatable vehicle occupant protection device that is inflatable away from the vehicle roof, said passenger side inflatable vehicle occupant protection device comprising a third portion that when inflated extends between the passenger side structure and a passenger side seating position and a fourth portion that when inflated extends inboard from the third portion adjacent the passenger side seating position, said second portion and said fourth portion having respective terminal end portions that abut each other adjacent a centerline of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (40)
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41. An apparatus for helping to protect an occupant of a vehicle, said apparatus comprising an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device inflatable in response to a rear impact with the vehicle, said inflatable vehicle occupant protection device when inflated extending across a rear window opening of the vehicle.
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