Vehicle occupant protection apparatus located in the door of a vehicle
First Claim
1. An occupant protection apparatus for a vehicle, the apparatus comprising:
- a chamber formed within a member of a frame portion of a door;
an inflatable occupant protection device stored within the chamber, the inflatable occupant protection device, in response to receiving inflation fluid, inflating out of the chamber and into a position for helping to protect an occupant of the vehicle;
an inflator located within the door at a location remote from the inflatable occupant protection device, the inflator being actuatable for providing inflation fluid for inflating the inflatable occupant protection device; and
a conduit for receiving inflation fluid from the inflator and for providing the inflation fluid to the inflatable occupant protection device.
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Abstract
An occupant protection apparatus (64) for a vehicle (10) includes a chamber (80) formed within a member (30) of a frame portion (24) of a door (12). An inflatable occupant protection device (66) is stored within the chamber (80). The protection device (66), in response to receiving inflation fluid, inflates out of the chamber (80) and into a position for helping to protect an occupant (76) of the vehicle (10). An inflator (124) is located within the door (12) at a location remote from the protection device (66). The inflator (124) is actuatable for providing inflation fluid for inflating the protection device (66). The apparatus (64) also includes a conduit (126) for receiving inflation fluid from the inflator (124) and for providing the inflation fluid to the protection device (66).
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1. An occupant protection apparatus for a vehicle, the apparatus comprising:
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a chamber formed within a member of a frame portion of a door;
an inflatable occupant protection device stored within the chamber, the inflatable occupant protection device, in response to receiving inflation fluid, inflating out of the chamber and into a position for helping to protect an occupant of the vehicle;
an inflator located within the door at a location remote from the inflatable occupant protection device, the inflator being actuatable for providing inflation fluid for inflating the inflatable occupant protection device; and
a conduit for receiving inflation fluid from the inflator and for providing the inflation fluid to the inflatable occupant protection device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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