Inflatable curtain with positioning device
US6176515A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 7, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jan 23, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 7, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R2021/23386
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus (10) for helping to protect an occupant of a vehicle (12) that has a side structure (16) comprises a vehicle occupant protection device (14) which is inflatable into a position between the side structure of the vehicle and a vehicle occupant. The vehicle occupant protection device (14), when inflated, has an outer panel (47) positioned adjacent to the side structure (16) and an opposite inner panel (48). Apertures (70) are spaced in a row and extend through the device (14). First and second flexible elongated members (80 and 82) have respective first ends (84 and 94) and opposite second ends (86 and 96) connected to the side structure (16). The first and second flexible elongated members (80 and 82) extend through the apertures (70) and have respective first and second portions (102 and 110) which extend along respective first and second parts (104 and 112) of the outer panels (47) and then along respective first and second parts of the inner panels (48). When the vehicle occupant protection device (14) is inflated, the first and second portions (102 and 110) move away from each other and tension the first and second flexible elongated members (80 and 82).
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