Inflatable curtain airbag assembly
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1. An inflatable curtain airbag assembly comprising:
- a curtain airbag selected from a group consisting of a tubular rolled airbag and a folded airbag; and
at least one stiffening member provided at the curtain airbag, the stiffening member fixed directly to the curtain airbag by a connection,wherein the at least one stiffening member includes a planar stiffening member integrally formed of plastic and including a first portion fixed directly to the curtain airbag and a second portion defining a mounting tab for fixing the inflatable curtain airbag assembly to an interior vehicle structure.
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Abstract
An inflatable curtain airbag assembly has a tubular rolled or folded curtain airbag, and at least one stiffening member provided at the tubular rolled or folded curtain airbag. The stiffening member is fixed by an adhesive connection, a sewing connection, a welding connection or a melting connection directly to the curtain airbag.
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17 Claims
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1. An inflatable curtain airbag assembly comprising:
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a curtain airbag selected from a group consisting of a tubular rolled airbag and a folded airbag; and at least one stiffening member provided at the curtain airbag, the stiffening member fixed directly to the curtain airbag by a connection, wherein the at least one stiffening member includes a planar stiffening member integrally formed of plastic and including a first portion fixed directly to the curtain airbag and a second portion defining a mounting tab for fixing the inflatable curtain airbag assembly to an interior vehicle structure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An inflatable curtain airbag assembly comprising:
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a curtain airbag selected from a group consisting of a tubular rolled airbag and a folded airbag; and at least one stiffening member provided at the curtain airbag, the stiffening member fixed directly to the curtain airbag by a connection, wherein the stiffening member protrudes the curtain airbag at least in one protrusion, and the at least one protrusion of the stiffening member integrally formed with a remainder of the stiffening member and including an attachment section for fixing the inflatable curtain airbag assembly at an interior vehicle structure. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. An inflatable curtain airbag assembly comprising:
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a curtain airbag selected from a group consisting of a tubular rolled airbag and a folded airbag; and at least two stiffening members fixed directly to the curtain airbag by a connection, the at least two stiffening members spaced apart a distance from one another, wherein the distance is smaller than 120% of a circumference or perimeter of a cross-section of the curtain airbag, wherein the at least two stiffening members are each a flat sheet of plastic, the flat sheet of plastic sewn directly to the curtain airbag. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. An inflatable curtain airbag assembly comprising:
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a curtain airbag selected from a group consisting of a tubular rolled airbag and a folded airbag; and at least one stiffening member provided at the curtain airbag, the stiffening member fixed directly to the curtain airbag by a connection, wherein the at least one stiffening member is a flat sheet of plastic, the flat sheet of plastic sewn directly to the curtain airbag.
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