AIRBAG MODULE
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1. An airbag module for protecting an occupant of a vehicle, comprising:
- an inflatable curtain airbag configured to deploy between an occupant and an interior side of the vehicle;
an inflator for providing inflation gas for the airbag;
a housing configured to surround the airbag; and
a strap configured to retain the airbag in the housing prior to inflation and deployment of the airbag;
wherein at least one end of the strap is connected to the housing.
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Abstract
An airbag module for protecting an occupant of a vehicle comprising an inflatable curtain airbag configured to deploy between an occupant and an interior side of the vehicle; an inflator for providing inflation gas for the airbag; a housing configured to surround the airbag; and a strap configured to retain the airbag in the housing prior to inflation and deployment of the airbag; wherein at least one end of the strap is connected to the housing.
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20 Claims
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1. An airbag module for protecting an occupant of a vehicle, comprising:
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an inflatable curtain airbag configured to deploy between an occupant and an interior side of the vehicle; an inflator for providing inflation gas for the airbag; a housing configured to surround the airbag; and a strap configured to retain the airbag in the housing prior to inflation and deployment of the airbag; wherein at least one end of the strap is connected to the housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A housing for use in an airbag module having an inflatable airbag cushion configured to deploy between an occupant and an interior portion of the vehicle to protect the occupant, comprising:
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a thin walled base; two thin walled legs extending away from the base and forming a cavity configured to receive the stored airbag cushion such that the housing substantially surrounds the airbag cushion; and a strap configured to retain the airbag cushion in the housing prior to inflation and deployment of the airbag; wherein at least one end of the strap is connected to the housing. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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