Trw Vehicle Safety Systems Inc.

Thanh H Quach

Ali Emam Bakhsh

Mike P Pionk

Michael J White, Jr

Serena M Lynch

An apparatus () helps to protect an occupant () of a vehicle () that has a side structure () and a roof (). The apparatus () includes an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device () that has a stored condition for being positioned along the vehicle roof (). The protection device () is inflatable away from the vehicle roof () to a deployed condition positioned between the side structure () and a vehicle occupant (). The protection device () further comprises a portion () for receiving an elongated member () for helping to place the protection device in the stored condition.

Method and apparatus for placing an inflatable curtain in a stored condition

An apparatus () helps to protect an occupant () of a vehicle () that has a side structure () and a roof (). The apparatus () includes an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device (). The protection device () is inflatable away from the vehicle roof () to a deployed condition positioned between the side structure () and a vehicle occupant (). The apparatus () further includes a cover () for at least partially enclosing the protection device () in the stored condition. At least one push-in fastener () secures the cover () to the vehicle ().

Inflatable curtain module with push-in fastener

An apparatus () for helping to protect an occupant () of a vehicle () that has a side structure () and a roof (). The apparatus () includes an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device () having a stored condition in which the protection device is deflated, rolled up, and positioned extending along the vehicle roof (). The protection device () is inflatable away from the vehicle roof () to a deployed condition positioned between the side structure () and the vehicle occupant (). The apparatus () also includes a housing () for the protection device () when in the stored condition. At least one of the housing () and the protection device () include a portion () for blocking telescoping movement of the protection device ().

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Macomb, MI, United States of America

Thanh H Quach