Inflatable vehicle occupant protection device for a vehicle with third row seating
First Claim
1. Apparatus for helping to protect an occupant of a vehicle that has a side structure, a roof, and A, B, C, and D pillars, said apparatus comprising:
- a first inflatable 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, said first inflatable vehicle occupant protection device, when inflated, being positioned generally between only the C pillar and the D pillar of the vehicle;
a second inflatable 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, said second inflatable vehicle occupant protection device, when inflated, extending from adjacent the A pillar to adjacent the C pillar and overlying the B pillar; and
an inflation fluid source for providing inflation fluid for inflating said first and second inflatable vehicle occupant protection devices.
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Abstract
Apparatus (10) for helping to protect an occupant of a vehicle (12) that has a side structure (16), a roof (18), and A, B, C, and D pillars (22, 24, 26, 28) includes a first inflatable vehicle occupant protection device (50) that is inflatable away from the vehicle roof into a position between the side structure of the vehicle and a vehicle occupant. The first inflatable vehicle occupant protection device (50), when inflated, is positioned generally between only the C pillar (26) and the D pillar (28) of the vehicle (12). The apparatus (10) also includes an inflation fluid source (52) for providing inflation fluid for inflating the first inflatable vehicle occupant protection device (50).
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19 Claims
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1. Apparatus for helping to protect an occupant of a vehicle that has a side structure, a roof, and A, B, C, and D pillars, said apparatus comprising:
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a first inflatable 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, said first inflatable vehicle occupant protection device, when inflated, being positioned generally between only the C pillar and the D pillar of the vehicle;
a second inflatable 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, said second inflatable vehicle occupant protection device, when inflated, extending from adjacent the A pillar to adjacent the C pillar and overlying the B pillar; and
an inflation fluid source for providing inflation fluid for inflating said first and second inflatable vehicle occupant protection devices. - 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 that has a side structure, a roof, and first, second and third rows of seating, said apparatus comprising:
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a first inflatable vehicle occupant protection device that is inflatable away from the vehicle roof into a position between the side structure of the vehicle and the third row of seating;
a second inflatable vehicle occupant protection device that is inflatable away from the vehicle roof into a position between the side structure and the first row of seating and between the side structure and the second row of seating; and
an inflation fluid source for providing inflation fluid for inflating said first inflatable vehicle occupant protection device.
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14. Apparatus for helping to protect an occupant of a vehicle that has a side structure, a roof, and first, second and third rows of seating, said apparatus comprising:
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a first inflatable vehicle occupant protection device that is inflatable away from the vehicle roof into a position between the side structure of the vehicle and the third row of seating;
a second inflatable vehicle occupant protection device that is inflatable away from the vehicle roof into a position between the side structure of the vehicle and the first row of seating and between the side structure of the vehicle and the second row of seating; and
a source for providing inflation fluid for inflating said first and second inflatable vehicle occupant protection devices.
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15. Apparatus for helping to protect an occupant of a vehicle that has a side structure, a roof, and first, second and third rows of seating, said apparatus comprising:
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an inflatable tubular structure that is inflatable away from the vehicle roof into a position between the side structure of the vehicle and the third row of seating;
an inflatable curtain that is inflatable away from the vehicle roof into a position between the side structure of the vehicle and the first row of seating and between the side structure of the vehicle and the second row of seating; and
a source for providing inflation fluid for inflating said inflatable tubular structure and said inflatable curtain.
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16. Apparatus for helping to protect an occupant of a vehicle that has a side structure, a roof, and first, second and third rows of seating, said apparatus comprising:
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a first inflatable curtain that is inflatable away from the vehicle roof into a position between the side structure of the vehicle and the third row of seating;
a second inflatable curtain that is inflatable away from the vehicle roof into a position between the side structure of the vehicle and the first row of seating and between the side structure of the vehicle and the second row of seating; and
a source for providing inflation fluid for inflating said first and second inflatable curtains.
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17. Apparatus for helping to protect an occupant of a vehicle that has a side structure, a roof, and first, second and third rows of seating, said apparatus comprising:
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a first inflatable vehicle occupant protection device that is inflatable away from the vehicle roof into a position between the side structure of the vehicle and two of the rows of seating;
a second inflatable vehicle occupant protection deive that is inflatable away from the vehicle roof into a position between the side structure of the vehicle and the other of the rows of seating; and
a source for providing inflation fluid for inflating said first and second inflatable vehicle occupant protection devices. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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