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Occupant ejection prevention assembly

  • US 7,178,827 B2
  • Filed: 02/10/2004
  • Issued: 02/20/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/10/2004
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An automotive ejection prevention assembly comprising:

  • an airbag mounted within the beltline of a vehicle door, said airbag having an airbag stored condition and an airbag deployed position, said airbag expanded vertically upwards from said beltline when in said airbag deployed position;

    a cover cloth assembly mounted within a window frame of said vehicle door, said cover cloth assembly having a vertical restraint edge mounted to a vertical position of said window frame and a horizontal restraint edge mounted to said beltline, said cover cloth assembly including an inner cloth surface and an outer cloth surface joined to form an internal pocket, said airbag positioned within said internal pocket;

    wherein said cover cloth assembly fills a portion of said window frame as a result of said airbag inflating within said internal pocket as said airbag enters said airbag deployed position, said cover cloth assembly preventing occupant ejection through said window frame.

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