Trw Vehicle Safety Systems Inc.

David F Sutter

Kurt F Fischer

John G Bauer

An apparatus () for helping to protect a vehicle occupant () includes an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device () having a stored, deflated condition and an inflated condition for helping to protect the occupant. An inflator () provides inflation fluid to inflate the protection device (). The apparatus () also includes a flap () made of fabric material. The flap () is stored with the protection device (). The flap () is deployed by inflation of the protection device () into a position engaging and covering a head () of the vehicle occupant for guiding deployment of the protection device () over the head of the occupant.

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New Baltimore, MI, United States of America

David F Sutter