Land vehicles – Wheeled – Attachment
Reexamination Certificate
2006-03-28
2006-03-28
Ilan, Ruth (Department: 3616)
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Attachment
C280S728200, C296S214000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07017942
ABSTRACT:
Apparatus (10) for helping to protect an occupant of a vehicle (12) that has a side structure (16) and a roof (18) includes an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device (14). The inflatable 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. The apparatus (10) also includes a housing (26) for storing the inflatable vehicle occupant protection device (14) in a stored position extending along the vehicle side structure (16) adjacent the vehicle roof (18). The housing (26) includes a portion that forms an interior trim piece (190) of the vehicle (12). The apparatus (10) also includes at least one grab handle (34) and at least one connector (200) that extends through the inflatable vehicle occupant protection device (14), the housing (26) and the grab handle. The connector (200) connects the inflatable vehicle occupant protection device (14), housing (26) and grab handle (34) to the vehicle (12).
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Elqadah Wael S.
Hill Bruce R.
Sun Xingyuan
Wallner John P.
Ilan Ruth
Tarolli, Sundheim Covell & Tummino L.L.P.
TRW Inc.
TRW Vehicle Safety Systems Inc.
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