Inflatable side curtain
First Claim
1. Apparatus for helping to protect an occupant of a vehicle that has a side structure and a roof, said apparatus comprising:
- a vehicle occupant protection device that is inflatable away from the vehicle roof into a position between the side structure of the vehicle and a vehicle occupant; and
an inflation fluid source that provides inflation fluid for inflating said vehicle occupant protection device;
said vehicle occupant protection device comprising a seam extending in a spiral-like manner from a location within the outer periphery of the vehicle occupant protection device to define at least one spiral-shaped chamber portion of the vehicle occupant protection device.
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Accused Products
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 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 vehicle occupant protection device (14). The vehicle occupant protection device (14) comprises a seam (60) extending in a spiral-like manner from a location (64) within the boundaries of the vehicle occupant protection device to define a spiral-like chamber portion (80) of the vehicle occupant protection device (14).
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16 Claims
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1. Apparatus for helping to protect an occupant of a vehicle that has a side structure and a roof, said apparatus comprising:
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a vehicle occupant protection device that is inflatable away from the vehicle roof into a position between the side structure of the vehicle and a vehicle occupant; and
an inflation fluid source that provides inflation fluid for inflating said vehicle occupant protection device;
said vehicle occupant protection device comprising a seam extending in a spiral-like manner from a location within the outer periphery of the vehicle occupant protection device to define at least one spiral-shaped chamber portion of the vehicle occupant protection device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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