Inflatable curtain with fill tube and quick connect coupling for optional third row curtain
First Claim
1. An apparatus for helping to protect an occupant of a vehicle, said apparatus comprising:
- a first inflatable vehicle occupant protection device inflatable to protect occupants of a first row of vehicle seating;
a first fill tube for delivering inflation fluid to said first inflatable vehicle occupant protection device;
a second inflatable vehicle occupant protection device inflatable to protect an occupant of a row of vehicle seating different than said first row of vehicle seating;
a second fill tube for delivering inflation fluid to said second inflatable vehicle occupant protection device; and
a quick connect coupling for connecting said second fill tube to said first fill tube to direct inflation fluid from said first fill tube into said second fill tube.
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Abstract
An apparatus (10) helps protect an occupant of a vehicle (12). The apparatus (10) includes a first inflatable vehicle occupant protection device (50) and a first fill tube (82) for delivering inflation fluid to the first inflatable vehicle occupant protection device. The first inflatable vehicle occupant protection device (50) is inflatable to protect occupants of a first row (40) of vehicle seating. The apparatus (10) also includes a second inflatable vehicle occupant protection device (60) and a second fill tube (100) for delivering inflation fluid to the second inflatable vehicle occupant protection device. The second inflatable vehicle occupant protection device (60) is inflatable to protect an occupant of a row (42, 44) of vehicle seating different than the first row (40) of vehicle seating. The apparatus (10) further includes a quick connect coupling (150) for connecting the second fill tube (100) to the first fill tube (82) to direct inflation fluid from the first fill tube into the second fill tube.
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20 Claims
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1. An apparatus for helping to protect an occupant of a vehicle, said apparatus comprising:
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a first inflatable vehicle occupant protection device inflatable to protect occupants of a first row of vehicle seating;
a first fill tube for delivering inflation fluid to said first inflatable vehicle occupant protection device;
a second inflatable vehicle occupant protection device inflatable to protect an occupant of a row of vehicle seating different than said first row of vehicle seating;
a second fill tube for delivering inflation fluid to said second inflatable vehicle occupant protection device; and
a quick connect coupling for connecting said second fill tube to said first fill tube to direct inflation fluid from said first fill tube into said second fill tube. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An apparatus for helping to protect an occupant of a vehicle that has first row seating and second row seating, said apparatus comprising:
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a first inflatable vehicle occupant protection device inflatable to protect occupants of the first row seating;
a first fill tube for delivering inflation fluid to said first inflatable vehicle occupant protection device; and
a quick connect coupling secured to said first fill tube, said quick connect coupling being for receiving a second fill tube and providing fluid communication between said first and second fill tubes, said quick connect coupling comprising;
locking means operable to connect said second fill tube to said first fill tube when said second fill tube is received in said quick connect coupling; and
valve means openable upon said second fill tube being received in said quick connect coupling, said valve means when opened providing fluid communication between said first and second fill tubes. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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20. An apparatus for helping to protect an occupant of a vehicle that has first row seating, second row seating, and third row seating, said apparatus comprising:
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a first inflatable vehicle occupant protection device inflatable to protect occupants of the first row seating and the second row seating;
a first fill tube for delivering inflation fluid to said first inflatable vehicle occupant protection device;
a second inflatable vehicle occupant protection device inflatable to protect an occupant of the third row seating;
a second fill tube for delivering inflation fluid to said second inflatable vehicle occupant protection device; and
a quick connect coupling for connecting said second fill tube to said first fill tube to direct inflation fluid from said first fill tube into said second fill tube.
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Specification