Inflatable curtain with different size panels
First Claim
1. 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 to a deployed position between the side structure of the vehicle and a vehicle occupant; and
an inflation fluid source for providing inflation fluid to inflate portions of said inflatable vehicle occupant protection device;
said inflatable vehicle occupant protection device including a base panel and an attachment panel connected to said base panel, said base panel having a first size, said attachment panel having a second size that is smaller than the first size and a configuration that corresponds to a configuration of the portions of said inflatable vehicle occupant protection device that are to be inflated.
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Abstract
An apparatus (10) for helping to protect an occupant of a vehicle (12) includes an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device (18) that is inflatable to a deployed position between a side structure (32) of the vehicle and a vehicle occupant (34, 36). An inflation fluid source (20) provides inflation fluid for inflating portions of the inflatable vehicle occupant protection device (18). The inflatable vehicle occupant protection device (18) includes a base panel (60) and an attachment panel (62) connected to the base panel. The base panel (60) has a first size. The attachment panel (62) has a second size that is smaller than the first size and a configuration that corresponds to a configuration of the portions of the inflatable vehicle occupant protection device (18) that are to be inflated.
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18 Claims
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1. An apparatus for helping to protect an occupant of a vehicle that has 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 to a deployed position between the side structure of the vehicle and a vehicle occupant; and
an inflation fluid source for providing inflation fluid to inflate portions of said inflatable vehicle occupant protection device;
said inflatable vehicle occupant protection device including a base panel and an attachment panel connected to said base panel, said base panel having a first size, said attachment panel having a second size that is smaller than the first size and a configuration that corresponds to a configuration of the portions of said inflatable vehicle occupant protection device that are to be inflated. - 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 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 to a deployed position between the side structure of the vehicle and a vehicle occupant; and
an inflation fluid source for providing inflation fluid to inflate said inflatable vehicle occupant protection device, said inflatable vehicle occupant protection device comprising;
a base panel comprising overlying panels interconnected to define a plurality of inflatable chambers, said chambers having respective peripheral portions spaced from each other; and
an attachment panel having portions interconnected with said peripheral portions of said chambers, said attachment panel extending across at least one space defined between said chambers of said base panel.
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Specification