Land vehicles – Wheeled – Attachment
Patent
1998-11-10
2000-07-04
Dickson, Paul N.
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Attachment
2807282, 280739, B60R 2128
Patent
active
060827653
ABSTRACT:
A vehicle safety apparatus (10) includes a vehicle occupant protection device (12) inflatable from a deflated condition to an inflated condition to help protect an occupant of a vehicle. An inflation fluid source (14) is actuatable to provide inflation fluid into the interior of the protection device (12) to inflate the protection device. The apparatus (10) includes at least one vent opening (40) in fluid communication with the interior of the protection device (12) for venting inflation fluid from the protection device. A deployment door (52) covers the protection device (12) and is movable from a closed condition to an open condition to enable inflation of the protection device. A member (70) movable with the deployment door (52) has a first position enabling venting of inflation fluid through the vent opening (40) and a second position closing the vent opening at least partially. The member (70) is in the first position when the deployment door (52) is in the closed condition to enable venting of inflation fluid through the vent opening (40). The member (70) moves from the first position to the second position thereby closing the vent opening (40) at least partially in response to movement of the deployment door (52) from the closed condition toward the open condition.
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Bowers Paul A.
Mu Wei W.
Dickson Paul N.
TRW Vehicle Safety Systems Inc.
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