Electricity: circuit makers and breakers – Multiple circuit control – Pivoted contact
Patent
1999-06-02
2000-08-15
Rice, Kenneth R.
Electricity: circuit makers and breakers
Multiple circuit control
Pivoted contact
B60R 2122
Patent
active
061039845
ABSTRACT:
A vehicle occupant safety apparatus (10) for helping to protect an occupant of a vehicle (12) having a roof (40) and a side structure (20) includes an inflatable device (120) having a deflated condition and having a condition inflated between the occupant and the vehicle side structure. The apparatus (10) also comprises a one-piece extruded cover (70) for mounting in the vehicle (12) in a position extending along the vehicle between the roof (40) and side structure (20). The cover (70) includes a diffuser chamber (108) extending along the length of the cover for receiving inflation fluid to inflate the inflatable device (120). The cover (70) includes an inflatable device chamber (140) extending parallel to the diffuser chamber (108) along the length of the cover. The inflatable device chamber (140) receives the inflatable device (120) in a deflated condition. The cover (70) has a plurality of diffuser openings (110) spaced along the length of the diffuser chamber (108) and establishing fluid communication between the diffuser chamber and the inflatable device chamber (140) when the inflatable device (120) is in the deflated condition.
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Bowers Paul A.
Sutherland Daniel R.
Rice Kenneth R.
TRW Vehicle Safety Systems Inc.
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