Inflatable side curtain
First Claim
1. Apparatus for helping to protect an occupant of a vehicle, said apparatus comprising:
- an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device that is adapted to inflate away from a roof of the vehicle into a position between a side structure of the vehicle and a vehicle occupant; and
an inflation fluid source that provides inflation fluid for inflating said inflatable vehicle occupant protection device;
said inflatable vehicle occupant protection device comprising a plurality of arc-shaped connections that define a plurality of arc-shaped chambers of the inflatable vehicle occupant protection device, each of said arc-shaped chambers comprising an arc-shaped upper side wall defined by one of said arc-shaped connections and an arc-shaped lower side wall defined by another of said arc-shaped connections;
each of said arc-shaped chambers including a central portion and opposite terminal end portions, said central portion and said terminal end portions being adapted to inflate into a position adjacent the vehicle side structure between the side structure and the vehicle occupant, said arc-shaped chambers being positioned vertically adjacent to each other such that the lower side wall of one of said arc-shaped chambers forms the upper side wall of an adjacent arc-shaped chamber.
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Abstract
Apparatus (10) for helping to protect an occupant of a vehicle (12) which has a side structure (16) and a roof (18) comprises an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device (14). The inflatable vehicle occupant protection device (14) is inflatable away from the vehicle roof (18) into a position between the side structure (16) of the vehicle (12) and a vehicle occupant. An inflation fluid source (24) provides inflation fluid for inflating the inflatable vehicle occupant protection device (14). A plurality of arc-shaped connections (60) define a plurality of arc-shaped chambers (70) of the inflatable vehicle occupant protection device. Each of the arc-shaped chambers (70) includes an arc-shaped upper side wall defined by one of the arc-shaped connections (60) and an arc-shaped lower side wall defined by another of the arc-shaped connections. The arc-shaped chambers (70) are positioned vertically adjacent to each other such that the lower side wall of one of the arc-shaped chambers forms the upper side wall of an adjacent arc-shaped chamber.
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Citations
18 Claims
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1. Apparatus for helping to protect an occupant of a vehicle, said apparatus comprising:
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an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device that is adapted to inflate away from a roof of the vehicle into a position between a side structure of the vehicle and a vehicle occupant; and
an inflation fluid source that provides inflation fluid for inflating said inflatable vehicle occupant protection device;
said inflatable vehicle occupant protection device comprising a plurality of arc-shaped connections that define a plurality of arc-shaped chambers of the inflatable vehicle occupant protection device, each of said arc-shaped chambers comprising an arc-shaped upper side wall defined by one of said arc-shaped connections and an arc-shaped lower side wall defined by another of said arc-shaped connections;
each of said arc-shaped chambers including a central portion and opposite terminal end portions, said central portion and said terminal end portions being adapted to inflate into a position adjacent the vehicle side structure between the side structure and the vehicle occupant, said arc-shaped chambers being positioned vertically adjacent to each other such that the lower side wall of one of said arc-shaped chambers forms the upper side wall of an adjacent arc-shaped chamber. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. Apparatus for helping to protect an occupant of a vehicle, said apparatus comprising:
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an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device that is adapted to inflate away from a roof of the vehicle into a position between a side structure of the vehicle and a vehicle occupant; and
an inflation fluid source that provides inflation fluid for inflating said inflatable vehicle occupant protection device;
said inflatable vehicle occupant protection device comprising a plurality of concentric arc-shaped connections that define a plurality of concentric arc-shaped chambers of the inflatable vehicle occupant protection device, each of said arc-shaped chambers including a central portion and opposite terminal end portions, said central portion and said terminal end portions, when inflated, being adapted to be positioned adjacent the vehicle side structure between the side structure and the vehicle occupant. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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