Inflatable protective cushion for side impact protection
First Claim
1. An inflatable protective cushion for protection of vehicle occupants against side impact comprising an elongate inflatable bag and a gas distribution pipe extending all along an upper edge of said bag, said gas distribution pipe having an end extending out of said bag and connected to a gas generator, said inflatable protective cushion further comprising at least one branch line within said bag and connected to an intermediate portion of said gas distribution pipe and directed from said gas distribution pipe inside said bag to a portion of said bag spaced from said gas distribution pipe.
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Abstract
An inflatable protective cushion (10) for the protection of vehicle occupants against side impact, in particular in the head and shoulder region, comprises a gas inlet pipe (18). The gas inlet pipe extends over a substantial portion of the extent of the protective cushion (10). A branch line (24) is directed from the gas inlet pipe (18) inside the protective cushion (10) to a region of the protective cushion (10) a distance away from the gas inlet pipe (18), whereby selected portions of the cushion can be inflated more rapidly.
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- 1. An inflatable protective cushion for protection of vehicle occupants against side impact comprising an elongate inflatable bag and a gas distribution pipe extending all along an upper edge of said bag, said gas distribution pipe having an end extending out of said bag and connected to a gas generator, said inflatable protective cushion further comprising at least one branch line within said bag and connected to an intermediate portion of said gas distribution pipe and directed from said gas distribution pipe inside said bag to a portion of said bag spaced from said gas distribution pipe.
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8. An inflatable protective cushion for protection of vehicle occupants against side impact comprising an elongate inflatable bag and a gas distribution pipe extending all along an upper edge of said bag, said inflatable protective cushion further comprising at least one branch line within said bag and connected to said gas distribution pipe and directed from said gas distribution pipe inside said bag to a portion of said bag spaced from said gas distribution pipe.
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9. An inflatable protective cushion for protection of vehicle occupants against side impact comprising an elongate inflatable bag and a gas distribution pipe extending all along an upper edge of said bag, said inflatable protective cushion further comprising at least one branch pipe within said bag and connected to an intermediate portion of said gas distribution pipe and directed from said gas distribution pipe inside said bag to a portion of said bag spaced from said gas distribution pipe.
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