Energy absorbing feature for inflatable curtain airbag
First Claim
1. A mounting system for mounting an inflatable curtain to a vehicle, the inflatable curtain having a rolled configuration and a deployed configuration, the system comprising:
- a P-type mounting bracket having a curved arm with a substantially inverted U-shape and disposed on top of the rolled inflatable curtain,an energy absorbing member associated with the P-type mounting bracket, the energy absorbing member engaging the inflatable curtain in the rolled configuration, wherein the energy absorbing member will deform away from the curved arm and absorb energy when the inflatable curtain is deployed from the rolled configuration into the deployed configuration, andwherein the mounting bracket comprises a back member and a front member, the mounting bracket being constructed such that a fastener mounts the inflatable curtain to the vehicle by passing through the back member and the front member, wherein the energy absorbing member is associated with the front member.
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Abstract
A new type of mounting system that may be used to mount an inflatable curtain airbag to a vehicle is described herein. This mounting system uses a “P-type” mounting bracket, which is designed such that the all (or substantially all) of the rolled inflatable curtain will be positioned above the bracket. An energy absorbing member is also associated with the P-type mounting bracket. When the inflatable curtain is in the rolled configuration, the energy absorbing member will engage the inflatable curtain. The energy member will also deform and absorb energy when the inflatable curtain is deployed from the rolled configuration into the deployed configuration. The mounting bracket may also include a curved arm that engages the inflatable curtain in the rolled configuration. The curved arm may be designed such that deployment of the inflatable curtain into the deployed configuration deforms the curved arm.
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14 Claims
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1. A mounting system for mounting an inflatable curtain to a vehicle, the inflatable curtain having a rolled configuration and a deployed configuration, the system comprising:
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a P-type mounting bracket having a curved arm with a substantially inverted U-shape and disposed on top of the rolled inflatable curtain, an energy absorbing member associated with the P-type mounting bracket, the energy absorbing member engaging the inflatable curtain in the rolled configuration, wherein the energy absorbing member will deform away from the curved arm and absorb energy when the inflatable curtain is deployed from the rolled configuration into the deployed configuration, and wherein the mounting bracket comprises a back member and a front member, the mounting bracket being constructed such that a fastener mounts the inflatable curtain to the vehicle by passing through the back member and the front member, wherein the energy absorbing member is associated with the front member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A mounting system for mounting an inflatable curtain to a vehicle, the inflatable curtain having a rolled configuration and a deployed configuration, the system comprising:
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a P-type mounting bracket, the mounting bracket comprising; a back member; a front member, the bracket being constructed such that a fastener mounts the inflatable curtain to the vehicle by passing through the back member and the front member; and a curved arm that is attached to the back member, the curved arm having an inverted U-shape and being disposed on top of the rolled inflatable curtain; and an energy absorbing member that is integral with the front member, the energy absorbing member engaging the inflatable curtain in the rolled configuration, wherein the energy absorbing member will deform and absorb energy when the inflatable curtain is deployed from the rolled configuration into the deployed configuration. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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