Inflatable curtain with integral shield
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1. An inflatable vehicle occupant protection device comprising:
- a main portion defining an inflatable volume;
a shield portion defining a shield chamber; and
a neck portion that interconnects the main portion and shield portion, the neck portion providing fluid communication between the inflatable volume and shield chamber;
the shield portion being turned inside-out through the neck portion and positioned in the inflatable volume, the neck portion being doubled over and turned-in to define a double-layered connection port into which an inflation fluid source is insertable to deliver inflation fluid into the shield portion, the shield portion being configured to receive inflation fluid from the inflation fluid source, the shield portion being further configured to rupture and release inflation fluid into the inflatable volume of the main portion.
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Abstract
An inflatable vehicle occupant protection device (14) includes a main portion (80) defining an inflatable volume (60) and a shield portion (100) defining a shield chamber (102). The inflatable volume (60) and shield chamber (102) are in fluid communication with each other. The shield portion (100) is turned inside-out, positioned in the inflatable volume (60), and configured to receive inflation fluid from an inflation fluid source (24). The shield portion (100) is further configured to rupture and release inflation fluid into the inflatable volume (60) of the main portion (100).
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20 Claims
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1. An inflatable vehicle occupant protection device comprising:
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a main portion defining an inflatable volume; a shield portion defining a shield chamber; and a neck portion that interconnects the main portion and shield portion, the neck portion providing fluid communication between the inflatable volume and shield chamber; the shield portion being turned inside-out through the neck portion and positioned in the inflatable volume, the neck portion being doubled over and turned-in to define a double-layered connection port into which an inflation fluid source is insertable to deliver inflation fluid into the shield portion, the shield portion being configured to receive inflation fluid from the inflation fluid source, the shield portion being further configured to rupture and release inflation fluid into the inflatable volume of the main portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An apparatus for helping to protect an occupant of a vehicle having a side structure and a roof, the apparatus comprising:
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an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device being inflatable away from the vehicle roof between the side structure of the vehicle and a vehicle occupant, the protection device comprising; a main portion an inflatable volume; and a shield portion defining a shield chamber, the inflatable volume and shield chamber being in fluid communication with each other and defining a single closed volume; the shield portion being turned inside-out, positioned in the inflatable volume, and configured to receive inflation fluid from an inflation fluid source, the shield portion receiving and helping to absorb forces from the initial discharge of inflation fluid into the protection device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A one piece woven inflatable vehicle occupant protection device comprising:
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a main portion defining an inflatable volume; a shield portion defining a shield chamber; and a neck portion providing fluid communication between the inflatable volume and the shield chamber; the shield portion being turned inside-out through the neck portion and positioned in the inflatable volume, and the neck portion being doubled over and turned-in to define a double-layered connection port into which an inflation fluid source is insertable to deliver inflation fluid into the shield portion, the shield portion being configured to receive inflation fluid from the inflation fluid source and being further configured to rupture and release inflation fluid into the inflatable volume of the main portion.
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