Vehicle headliner with inflatable side curtain

Details Vehicle headliner with inflatable side curtain Vehicle headliner with inflatable side curtain

1998-07-21

2000-08-15

Mai, Lanna

Land vehicles

Wheeled

Attachment

2807282, B60R 2122, B60R 2116

Patent

active

06102435&

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus (10) for helping to protect an occupant of a vehicle having a roof (40) and a side structure (20) includes an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device (12) and a fill tube (120) for directing inflation fluid into the protection device. The protection device (12) has a deflated condition and an inflated condition in which it is inflated between the occupant and the vehicle side structure. The apparatus (10) also includes means for mounting the protection device (12) and the fill tube (120) to the vehicle. The mounting means comprises a headliner assembly (70) having a headliner portion (72) extending inside of and generally parallel to the vehicle roof (40). The headliner assembly (70) has a support portion (74) disposed adjacent to the vehicle side structure (20). The support portion (74) of the headliner assembly (70) defines a chamber (112) receiving the fill tube (120) and the protection device (12) when the protection device is in the deflated condition.

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