Land vehicles – Wheeled – Attachment
Patent
1999-09-01
2000-12-05
Culbreth, Eric
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Attachment
2807431, B60R 2122
Patent
active
061555983
ABSTRACT:
A side impact air bag (12) has a head portion (60) for, when inflated, helping to protect the head of the vehicle occupant (14) and a torso portion (50) for, when inflated, helping to protect the torso of the vehicle occupant. A housing assembly (20) supports the inflatable device (12) on a vehicle (16). When the inflatable device (12) is in the deflated condition, the head portion (60) is turned at least partially inside out and received inside the torso portion (50). The head portion (60) is the final portion of the inflatable device (12) to inflate. The inflatable device (12) has a first partially inflated condition in which the torso portion (50) is inflated forward from the housing assembly (20) and the head portion (60) is uninflated and inside the torso portion. The inflatable device (12) has a second partially inflated condition in which the torso portion (50) is inflated forward from the housing assembly (20) and the head portion (60) is substantially fully inflated outward from the torso portion in a direction forward and upward from the torso portion. The inflatable device (12) has a fully inflated condition in which the head portion (60) extends upward and rearward from the torso portion (50).
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Culbreth Eric
TRW Vehicle Safety Systems Inc.
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