Inflatable curtain

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1999-06-07

2001-05-22

DePumpo, Daniel G. (Department: 3611)

Land vehicles

Wheeled

Attachment

C280S729000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06234516

ABSTRACT:

FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device for helping to protect a vehicle occupant in the event of a side impact to a vehicle and/or a vehicle rollover.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
It is known to inflate a vehicle occupant protection device to help protect a vehicle occupant in the event of a vehicle collision. An inflatable curtain which is inflatable from the roof of the vehicle downward inside the passenger compartment between a vehicle occupant and the side structure of the vehicle in the event of a side impact or rollover is also known. Such an inflatable curtain is inflated from a deflated condition by inflation fluid directed from an inflator to the inflatable curtain through a fill tube.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an apparatus for helping to protect an occupant of a vehicle which has a side structure and a roof. The apparatus comprises a vehicle occupant protection device which has a stored position extending along the side structure adjacent to the roof of the vehicle. The vehicle occupant protection device has first and second portions inflatable into a position between the side structure of the vehicle and a vehicle occupant. The second portion is folded and overlies the first portion. An inflator provides inflation fluid for inflating the vehicle occupant protection device. The second portion when inflated unfolds into a position overlying a pillar of the vehicle and covering at least a portion of the pillar.


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