Pillar-mounted side impact and rollover air bag
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1. A side impact crash protection and rollover system (80) comprising:
- a web guide (60) attachable to a pillar of a vehicle;
a seat belt system (50) having a shoulder belt portion (64a) supported by and extending from the web guide, the shoulder belt portion adapted to be secured about a seated occupant;
an air bag assembly (100, 200,
250) including an air bag (200) initially stored in an uninflated or folded condition adjacent the web guide and when inflated is positioned adjacent the pillar (28,
30), the air bag including a tubular first channel (212) for receiving a portion of the shoulder belt portion.
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Abstract
A side impact crash protection and rollover system comprising: a web guide attachable to a pillar of a vehicle; a seat belt system having a shoulder belt portion supported by and extending from the web guide, the shoulder belt portion adapted to be secured about a seated occupant; an air bag assembly including an air bag initially stored in an uninflated or folded condition adjacent the web guide and when inflated is positioned adjacent the pillar, the air bag including a first channel for receiving a portion of the shoulder belt portion.
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18 Claims
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1. A side impact crash protection and rollover system (80) comprising:
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a web guide (60) attachable to a pillar of a vehicle; a seat belt system (50) having a shoulder belt portion (64a) supported by and extending from the web guide, the shoulder belt portion adapted to be secured about a seated occupant; an air bag assembly (100, 200,
250) including an air bag (200) initially stored in an uninflated or folded condition adjacent the web guide and when inflated is positioned adjacent the pillar (28,
30), the air bag including a tubular first channel (212) for receiving a portion of the shoulder belt portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A side impact crash protection and rollover system (80) comprising:
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a web guide (60) attachable to a pillar of a vehicle; a seat belt system (50) having a shoulder belt portion (64a) supported by and extending from the web guide, the shoulder belt portion adapted to be secured about a seated occupant; an air bag assembly (100, 200,
250) including an air bag (200) initially stored in an uninflated or folded condition adjacent the web guide and when inflated is positioned adjacent the pillar (28,
30), the air bag including a first channel (212) for receiving a portion of the shoulder belt portion,a housing (100) to protectively enclose the air bag, the housing adapted to be secured to the pillar, with the air bag folded therein; wherein the housing includes a housing opening (110,
410) adapted to be positioned in general in alignment with a first means (54,
67) for securing the web guide to the pillar, and a frangible portion (170,
407) extending from the housing opening which is opened by the inflating air bag to permit the air bag to extend beyond the housing to protect an occupant during the crash;
the first channel, prior to inflation of the air bag, positioned generally about the housing opening interior to the housing. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A side impact crash protection and rollover system comprising:
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a housing including a frangible portion and a first opening through which a portion of a seat belt extends; a cushion inflatable from an uninflated, stored condition to an inflated condition, wherein when in the uninflated condition, the cushion is stored within the housing and upon inflation, the cushion causes the frangible portion of the housing to break creating an opening in the housing through which the cushion can continue to inflate; the cushion including at least a first inflatable section having a tubular portion formed into an aperture, wherein when the cushion is within the housing in its uninflated, stored condition, the aperture is aligned with the first opening of the housing, such that the seat belt extends therethrough, wherein upon deployment of the cushion, the first inflatable section is positioned generally proximate a pillar of a vehicle at a location to protect the head and shoulder of an occupant in a collision. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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