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Curtain Airbag

  • US 20160001732A1
  • Filed: 02/14/2014
  • Published: 01/07/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/28/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A curtain airbag that is housed in an upper portion of a side surface inside a vehicle cabin and is adapted to be inflated and deployed upon deployment along the side surface for protecting an occupant, comprising:

  • a main chamber having a protection area to protect the occupant, the main chamber receiving an inflation and deployment gas and being inflated and deployed mainly along a side window of a vehicle; and

    a first chamber that overlaps an upper edge of the side window of the vehicle when inflated and deployed upon receiving the inflation and deployment gas, whereinthe first chamber is configured to extend by being inflated and deployed toward an upper side of the main chamber along the upper portion of the side surface inside the vehicle cabin during the deployment of the curtain airbag, andthe main chamber includes a second chamber that is positioned adjacent a below portion of the first chamber so as to overlap a vehicle beltline when inflated and deployed upon receiving the inflation and deployment gas.

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