Inflatable vehicle occupant protection device construction
First Claim
1. An inflatable vehicle occupant protection device inflatable between a side structure of the vehicle and a vehicle occupant, said protection device comprising:
- overlying inboard and outboard panels that help define an inflatable volume of the protection device, said outboard panel being positioned between said inboard panel and the side structure when said protection device is in the deployed position;
a first coating applied to said inboard panel; and
a second coating applied to said outboard panel, said second coating being different than said first coating and having a puncture resistance greater than a puncture resistance of said first coating.
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Abstract
An inflatable vehicle occupant protection device (14) is inflatable away from a roof (18) of a vehicle (12) to a position between a side structure (16) of the vehicle and a vehicle occupant. The protection device (14) includes overlying inboard and outboard panels (40 and 42) that help define an inflatable volume of the protection device. The outboard panel (42) is positioned between the inboard panel (40) and the side structure (16) when the protection device (14) is inflated. A first coating (50) is applied to the inboard panel (40) and a second coating (52) is applied to the outboard panel (42). The second coating (52) is different than the first coating (50) and has a puncture resistance greater than a puncture resistance of the first coating.
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28 Claims
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1. An inflatable vehicle occupant protection device inflatable between a side structure of the vehicle and a vehicle occupant, said protection device comprising:
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overlying inboard and outboard panels that help define an inflatable volume of the protection device, said outboard panel being positioned between said inboard panel and the side structure when said protection device is in the deployed position;
a first coating applied to said inboard panel; and
a second coating applied to said outboard panel, said second coating being different than said first coating and having a puncture resistance greater than a puncture resistance of said first coating. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. An apparatus for helping to protect an occupant of a vehicle having a side structure, said apparatus comprising:
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an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device inflatable to a position between the side structure of the vehicle and a vehicle occupant; and
an inflation fluid source actuatable to provide inflation fluid for inflating said inflatable vehicle occupant protection device;
said inflatable vehicle occupant protection device comprising;
overlying inboard and outboard panels interconnected to define an inflatable volume;
a first coating applied to said inboard panel; and
a second coating applied to said outboard panel, said second coating being different than said first coating and having a puncture resistance greater than a puncture resistance of said first coating.
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- 24. A one piece woven inflatable curtain comprising at least one woven single layer portion and at least one woven multilayer portion that define at least one inflatable chamber, at least one layer of said multilayer portions being woven in a non-plain weave pattern.
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