Non-inflatable curtain with inflatable device

Details Non-inflatable curtain with inflatable device Non-inflatable curtain with inflatable device

1999-08-02

2000-08-01

Culbreth, Eric

Land vehicles

Wheeled

Attachment

2807301, 280749, 280753, B60R 2122

Patent

active

060955511

ABSTRACT:
Apparatus (10) for helping to protect an occupant of a vehicle (12) that has a side structure (18) and a roof (28) includes a non-inflatable curtain (14). The non-inflatable curtain (14) is deployable in a first direction away from the vehicle roof into a position between the side structure of the vehicle and a vehicle occupant. The non-inflatable curtain (14), when deployed, extends fore and aft in the vehicle (12) along the side structure (18) of the vehicle. An inflatable device (16) is inflatable into a position between the side structure (18) of the vehicle (12) and a vehicle occupant. First and second tethers (68 and 72) connect the inflatable device (16) to the non-inflatable curtain (14). An inflation fluid source (24) provides inflation fluid to inflate the inflatable device (16). The inflatable device (16), when inflated, tensions the first and second tethers (68 and 72) to deploy the non-inflatable curtain (14) in the first direction. The inflatable device (16), when inflated, resists movement of the non-inflatable curtain (14) away from the side structure (18) of the vehicle (12).

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