Vehicle occupant restraint apparatus

Details Vehicle occupant restraint apparatus Vehicle occupant restraint apparatus

1993-12-21

1995-08-08

Focarino, Margaret A.

Land vehicles

Wheeled

Attachment

2807282, B60R 2122

Patent

active

054392489

ABSTRACT:
A vehicle occupant restraint apparatus (10) includes an inflatable vehicle occupant restraint (12) supported on the vehicle door (16). The door (16) has a detachable inner trim panel section (32) with an outer side surface (42) that partly defines the occupant compartment (20). The apparatus further includes a source of inflation fluid (14) and a manifold (52) for directing inflation fluid from the source (14) into the restraint (12) to inflate the restraint (12). The detachable inner trim panel section (32) of the door (16) is a panel portion of the restraint (12) which moves into the occupant compartment (20) upon inflation of the restraint (12), and has an inner side surface (40) for contacting the inflation fluid directed into the restraint (12). The inner side surface (40) of the panel portion of the restraint (12) partly defines the volume enclosed within the restraint (12) when the restraint (12) is inflated.

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