Side curtain airbag assembly
US8708365B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 29, 2010 |
| Grant date | Apr 29, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 15, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R2021/23308
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
In at least one embodiment, a side curtain airbag assembly for protecting an occupant of a vehicle is provided. The side curtain airbag assembly comprises an inflatable cushion configured to be installed between a roof rail and an upper vehicle trim of the vehicle. The inflatable cushion is deployable from an uninflated state to an inflated state by gas from a gas generator. The inflatable cushion includes a side protection panel having an upper perimeter portion and one or more sub chambers. The sub chambers inflate downward from the upper perimeter portion. An upward deploying chamber is in fluid communication with the side protection panel and inflates upward between the roof rail and the upper vehicle trim.
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