Vehicle door with pre-deployed air bag
First Claim
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1. A vehicle door comprising:
- an inner panel;
an outer panel joined to said inner panel;
a door trim substrate mounted on said inner panel;
a door trim cover mounted on said door trim substrate to form a space therebetween; and
generally pre-deployed air bag means extending vertically and longitudinally and disposed in the space between said door trim substrate and said door trim cover for inflation upon an impact on said vehicle door by another object, said air bag means causing said door trim cover to detach said door trim substrate upon inflation.
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Abstract
A vehicle door includes an inner panel, an outer panel joined to the inner panel, a door trim substrate mounted on the inner panel, and a door trim cover mounted on the door trim substrate to form a space therebetween. The vehicle door also includes a generally pre-deployed air bag disposed in the space between the door trim substrate and the door trim cover for inflation upon a side collision type impact on the vehicle door.
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19 Claims
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1. A vehicle door comprising:
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an inner panel; an outer panel joined to said inner panel; a door trim substrate mounted on said inner panel; a door trim cover mounted on said door trim substrate to form a space therebetween; and generally pre-deployed air bag means extending vertically and longitudinally and disposed in the space between said door trim substrate and said door trim cover for inflation upon an impact on said vehicle door by another object, said air bag means causing said door trim cover to detach said door trim substrate upon inflation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A vehicle door comprising:
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an inner panel; an outer panel joined to said inner panel; and an air bag assembly mounted on said inner panel and including a door trim substrate mounted on said inner panel, a door trim cover removably secured to said door trim substrate to form a space therebetween, and at least one air bag disposed in the space and having a partially extended position extending vertically and longitudinally along said vehicle door in an uninflated state and a fully extended position in an inflated state upon an impact on said vehicle door by another object, said at least one air bag causing said door trim cover to detach said door trim substrate upon inflation. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A vehicle door comprising:
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an inner panel; an outer panel joined to said inner panel; a door trim substrate mounted on said inner panel; a door trim cover mounted on said door trim substrate to form a space therebetween; a generally pre-deployed air bag extending vertically and longitudinally and disposed in the space between said door trim substrate and said door trim cover, said air bag having inner and outer edges and upper and lower edges interconnecting said inner and outer edges, said inner edges of said air bag being secured to said door trim substrate; a plurality of interlocking strips secured to said door trim substrate and said door trim cover and cooperating together; at least one tether interconnecting said door trim substrate and said door trim cover for controlling inflation of said air bag; at least one sensor for sensing an impact on said vehicle door; at least one inflator connected to said sensor to inflate said air bag upon an impact sensed by said sensor; and at least one duct connected to said inflator and said air bag and oriented to expel gas upwardly toward the occupant, said air bag causing said door trim cover to detach said door trim substrate upon inflation.
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