Inflatable curtain
First Claim
1. Apparatus for helping to protect an occupant of a vehicle that has a side structure, said apparatus comprising:
- an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device that is inflatable from a stored position into a position between the side structure of the vehicle and a vehicle occupant;
an inflation fluid source that provides inflation fluid for inflating said inflatable vehicle occupant protection device;
a guide connected to said inflatable vehicle occupant protection device; and
a flexible elongated member having a first end connected to the vehicle at a first location and an opposite second end connected to the vehicle at a second location, said flexible elongated member extending through said guide;
said guide being movable over said flexible elongated member in a first direction when said inflatable vehicle occupant protection device is inflated, said guide resisting movement over said flexible elongated member in a second direction, opposite said first direction.
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Abstract
Apparatus (10) for helping to protect an occupant of a vehicle (12) that 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 from a stored position 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). The apparatus (10) includes a guide (90) connected to the inflatable vehicle occupant protection device (14) and a flexible elongated member (70) that extends through the guide. The flexible elongated member (70) has a first end (72) connected to the vehicle (12) at a first location (76) and an opposite second end (74) connected to the vehicle at a second location (82). The guide (90) is movable over the flexible elongated member (70) in a first direction (122) when the inflatable vehicle occupant protection device is inflated and the guide resists movement over the flexible elongated member in a second direction (124), opposite the first direction.
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Citations
27 Claims
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1. Apparatus for helping to protect an occupant of a vehicle that has a side structure, said apparatus comprising:
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an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device that is inflatable from a stored position into a position between the side structure of the vehicle and a vehicle occupant;
an inflation fluid source that provides inflation fluid for inflating said inflatable vehicle occupant protection device;
a guide connected to said inflatable vehicle occupant protection device; and
a flexible elongated member having a first end connected to the vehicle at a first location and an opposite second end connected to the vehicle at a second location, said flexible elongated member extending through said guide;
said guide being movable over said flexible elongated member in a first direction when said inflatable vehicle occupant protection device is inflated, said guide resisting movement over said flexible elongated member in a second direction, opposite said first direction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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