Land vehicles – Wheeled – Attachment
Reexamination Certificate
2005-08-30
2009-12-01
Dickson, Paul N (Department: 3616)
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Attachment
Reexamination Certificate
active
07625005
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus (10) for helping to protect an occupant of a vehicle (12) includes at least one inflatable vehicle occupant protection device (14) including a first portion (50) inflatable to cover a first portion (20) of a vehicle and a second portion (52) inflatable to cover a second portion (30) of a vehicle. A single inflator (70) provides inflation fluid to inflate the protection device (14). A first conduit (52) has a portion terminating in the first portion (50) of the protection device (14). A second conduit (62) has a portion terminating in the second portion (60) of the protection device (14). The first and second conduits (52and62) are adapted to move relative to each other from a first condition in which the conduits are positioned for installation in the vehicle (12) to a second condition in which the conduits are positioned next to each other.
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Co-pending U.S. Appl. No. 10/090,198, filed Mar. 4, 2002 entitled “Vehicle Interior Lining Assembly”.
Bakhsh Ali Emam
Bowers Paul A.
Popek Joseph C.
Saberan Al A.
Sutherland Daniel R.
Coker Robert A
Dickson Paul N
Tarolli, Sundheim Covell & Tummino LLP
TRW Vehicle Safety Systems Inc.
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