Vehicle inflatable side curtain assembly
First Claim
1. An apparatus for inflating an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device, said apparatus comprising:
- an inflator for providing inflation fluid for inflating said protection device;
a fill member for directing inflation fluid into said protection device; and
a clamp for connecting said inflator with said fill member, said clamp having a first portion which clamps on said inflator, a second portion which clamps on said fill member, and a fluid flow passage extending between said first and second portions of said clamp for directing inflation fluid from said inflator to said fill member.
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Abstract
A vehicle occupant safety apparatus (10) for helping to protect an occupant of a vehicle (12) having a side structure (16) comprises an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device (14). The protection device (14) has a deflated condition and has an inflated condition in which the protection device is inflated between the occupant and the vehicle side structure. The safety apparatus (10) also comprises an inflator (22) for providing inflation fluid for inflating the protection device (14), and a fill tube (20) for directing inflation fluid into the protection device. The apparatus further comprises a support (60) for supporting the inflator (22) and the fill tube (20) relative to each other. The support (60) has a fluid flow passage (210) for directing inflation fluid from the inflator (22) to the fill tube (20). In a preferred embodiment, the support (60) comprises a clamp having a first portion clamped on the inflator (22) and a second portion clamped on the fill tube (20).
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10 Claims
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1. An apparatus for inflating an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device, said apparatus comprising:
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an inflator for providing inflation fluid for inflating said protection device;
a fill member for directing inflation fluid into said protection device; and
a clamp for connecting said inflator with said fill member, said clamp having a first portion which clamps on said inflator, a second portion which clamps on said fill member, and a fluid flow passage extending between said first and second portions of said clamp for directing inflation fluid from said inflator to said fill member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A vehicle occupant safety apparatus for helping to protect an occupant of a vehicle having a side structure, said safety apparatus comprising:
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an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device having a deflated condition and having an inflated condition in which said protection device is inflated between the occupant and the vehicle side structure;
an inflator for providing inflation fluid for inflating said protection device;
a fill tube for directing inflation fluid into said protection device; and
a support for supporting said inflator and said fill tube relative to each other, said support comprising a clamp having a first portion clamped on said inflator and a second portion clamped on said fill tube, said support having a fluid flow passage for directing inflation fluid from said inflator to said fill tube. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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