Side impact air bag module
First Claim
1. A vehicle safety apparatus for helping to protect an occupant of a vehicle seat in the event of a side impact to the vehicle, said apparatus comprising:
- an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device having a deflated condition and being inflatable into a position adjacent to the vehicle occupant for helping to protect the vehicle occupant; and
an inflator which is actuatable to provide inflation fluid for inflating said inflatable device;
said inflatable device including first and second main body portions and a first retainer portion which is disposed between said first and second main body portions;
said first retainer portion and said first main body portion of said inflatable device at least partially defining a pocket in said inflatable device in which said inflator is disposed.
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Abstract
A side impact air bag module (10) includes an air bag (30) and an inflator (32) which is actuatable to provide inflation fluid for inflating the air bag. The air bag (30) includes first and second main body portions (70, 120) and a first retainer portion (80) which is disposed between the first and second main body portions. The first retainer portion (80) and the first main body portion (70) of the air bag (30) at least partially define a pocket (200) in the air bag in which the inflator (32) and a diffuser (34) are disposed. Stitching sections (182b, 184b) close two sides of the pocket (200).
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Citations
19 Claims
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1. A vehicle safety apparatus for helping to protect an occupant of a vehicle seat in the event of a side impact to the vehicle, said apparatus comprising:
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an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device having a deflated condition and being inflatable into a position adjacent to the vehicle occupant for helping to protect the vehicle occupant; and an inflator which is actuatable to provide inflation fluid for inflating said inflatable device; said inflatable device including first and second main body portions and a first retainer portion which is disposed between said first and second main body portions; said first retainer portion and said first main body portion of said inflatable device at least partially defining a pocket in said inflatable device in which said inflator is disposed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A vehicle safety apparatus for helping to protect an occupant of a vehicle seat in the event of a side impact to the vehicle, said apparatus comprising:
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an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device having a deflated condition and being inflatable into a position adjacent to the vehicle occupant for helping to protect the vehicle occupant; an inflator which is actuatable to provide inflation fluid for inflating said inflatable device; and means for connecting said inflatable device and said inflator with the vehicle seat; said inflatable device including first and second main body portions and a first retainer portion which is disposed between said first and second main body portions; said first retainer portion and said first main body portion of said inflatable device at least partially defining a pocket in said inflatable device in which said inflator is disposed. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A vehicle safety apparatus for helping to protect a vehicle occupant seated in a vehicle seat in the event of a side impact to the vehicle, said apparatus comprising:
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an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device having a deflated condition and being inflatable into a position adjacent to the vehicle occupant for helping to protect the vehicle occupant; an inflator which is actuatable to provide inflation fluid for inflating said inflatable device; and means for connecting said inflatable device and said inflator with the vehicle seat; said inflatable device including first and second main body portions, a first retainer portion which extends from an end portion of said first main body portion and which is disposed between said first and second main body portions, and a second retainer portion which extends from an end portion of said second main body portion and which is disposed outside of said first and second main body portions; said first and second main body portions and said first retainer portion each having respective first and second edge portions; said inflatable device having a first stitching section which extends through said first edge portions of said first retainer portion and of said first and second main body portions and a second stitching section which extends through said second edge portions of said first retainer portion and of said first and second main body portions; said inflatable device having a pocket in which said inflator assembly is disposed, said pocket being at least partially defined by said first retainer portion of said panel and by said end portion of said first main body portion and by said first and second stitching sections. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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