Patent · US Expired

Inflatable side curtain

US6409211B1 · kind B1 · utility

28Cited by

18References

16Claims

0Family size

Assignee

TRW VEHICLE SAFETY SYSTEMS INC. · US

Inventors

Jianping Sheng · Rochester Hills, US
Chaoz Hou Chen · Troy, US

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 10, 2000
Grant date	Jun 25, 2002
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 10, 2020

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60R2021/23316
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Apparatus (10) for helping to protect an occupant of a vehicle (12) which has a side structure (16) and a roof (18) comprises an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device (14). The vehicle occupant protection device (14) is inflatable away from the vehicle roof (18) into a position between the side structure (16) of the vehicle (12) and a vehicle occupant. An inflation fluid source (24) provides inflation fluid for inflating the vehicle occupant protection device (14). The vehicle occupant protection device (14) comprises a seam (60) extending in a spiral-like manner from a location (64) within the boundaries of the vehicle occupant protection device to define a spiral-like chamber portion (80) of the vehicle occupant protection device (14).

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