Multi-layered inflatable 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:
- an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device that is adapted to inflate away from the vehicle roof into a position between the side structure of the vehicle and a vehicle occupant, said inflatable vehicle occupant protection device comprising woven first and second overlying panels that are interwoven with each other to define an inflatable volume, said first panel being constructed of a single layer of woven material, said second panel being constructed of at least two layers of woven material that are interwoven with each other, said single layer of said first panel and said at least two layers of said second panel each covering substantially identical portions of the vehicle side structure.
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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) includes an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device (14). The 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. The protection device (14) includes first and second overlying panels (40 and 42) that are interconnected to define an inflatable volume (50). The first panel (40) includes a first predetermined number of layers of material (94) and the second panel (42) includes a second predetermined number of layers of material (90 and 92) greater than the first predetermined number of layers.
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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:
an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device that is adapted to inflate away from the vehicle roof into a position between the side structure of the vehicle and a vehicle occupant, said inflatable vehicle occupant protection device comprising woven first and second overlying panels that are interwoven with each other to define an inflatable volume, said first panel being constructed of a single layer of woven material, said second panel being constructed of at least two layers of woven material that are interwoven with each other, said single layer of said first panel and said at least two layers of said second panel each covering substantially identical portions of the vehicle side structure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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7. An inflatable vehicle occupant protection device that is adapted to inflate away from a roof of a vehicle into a position between a side structure of the vehicle and a vehicle occupant, said inflatable vehicle occupant protection device comprising:
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a first panel comprising a first layer of woven material, said first layer covering certain portions of the side structure when the inflatable vehicle occupant protection device is inflated;
a second panel comprising second and third layers of woven material that are interwoven with each other at selected locations to interconnect said second and third layers, said second and third layers covering portions of the side structure substantially identical to the portions covered by said first layer when the inflatable vehicle occupant protection device is inflated;
said first and second layers being interwoven with each other at selected locations to interconnect said first and second panels and to help define an inflatable volume of said inflatable vehicle occupant protection device.
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