Inflatable interior panel for a vehicle
First Claim
1. An inflatable interior panel for a passenger vehicle, comprising:
- a non-inflatable section; and
an inflatable section isolated from the non-inflatable section wherein the inflatable section is not in fluid communication with the non-inflatable section, the inflatable section having a peripheral portion adjacent the non-inflatable section, including;
a base wall including a slack material section enabling inflation of the inflatable section; and
an inboard wall connected to the base wall to define an interior of the inflatable section, such that when the interior is pressurized the inboard wall is moved away from the base wall to an extended position with respect to the relatively stationary non-inflatable section.
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Abstract
An inflatable interior panel for a passenger vehicle includes a non-inflatable section, and an inflatable section having a peripheral portion adjacent the non-inflatable section. The inflatable section is isolated from the non-inflatable section wherein the inflatable section is not in fluid communication with the non-inflatable section. The inflatable section includes a base wall including a slack material section enabling inflation of the inflatable section, and an inboard wall connected to the base wall to define an interior of the inflatable section. When the interior is pressurized the inboard wall is moved away from the base wall to an extended position with respect to the relatively stationary non-inflatable section.
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18 Claims
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1. An inflatable interior panel for a passenger vehicle, comprising:
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a non-inflatable section; and
an inflatable section isolated from the non-inflatable section wherein the inflatable section is not in fluid communication with the non-inflatable section, the inflatable section having a peripheral portion adjacent the non-inflatable section, including;
a base wall including a slack material section enabling inflation of the inflatable section; and
an inboard wall connected to the base wall to define an interior of the inflatable section, such that when the interior is pressurized the inboard wall is moved away from the base wall to an extended position with respect to the relatively stationary non-inflatable section. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An inflatable interior door panel of a passenger vehicle, comprising:
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a non-inflatable armrest; and
an inflatable section isolated from the non-inflatable section wherein the inflatable section is not in fluid communication with the non-inflatable section, the inflatable section being arranged for contact with an occupant of the vehicle and having a peripheral portion adjacent the non-inflatable armrest, including;
a base wall including a slack material section enabling inflation of the inflatable section; and
an inboard wall connected to the base wall to define an interior of the inflatable section, such that when the interior is pressurized the inboard wall is moved away from the base wall to an extended position with respect to the relatively stationary non-inflatable armrest. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A unitary, blow-molded, inflatable interior door panel for a passenger vehicle, comprising:
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a non-inflatable armrest;
an inflatable hip and shoulder section isolated from the non-inflatable armrest wherein the inflatable hip and shoulder section is not in fluid communication with the non-inflatable armrest, the inflatable hip and shoulder section at least partially surrounding the non-inflatable armrest and having a peripheral portion adjacent at least a portion of the armrest, including;
a base wall including a slack material section enabling inflation of the inflatable section; and
an inboard wall connected to the base wall to define an interior of the inflatable section, such that when the interior is pressurized the inboard wall is moved away from the base wall to an extended position with respect to the relatively stationary non-inflatable armrest;
a shutoff section between the non-inflatable armrest and the inflatable section to prevent pressurization of the non-inflatable armrest; and
an inflator in fluid communication with the interior of the inflatable hip and shoulder section to pressurize the interior and thereby inflate the inflatable hip and shoulder section. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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