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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 30, 1996
Filed:
Oct. 05, 1994
Applicant:
Inventor:
Roger P Daniel, Dearborn, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
2807302 ;
Abstract
An inflatable restraint device is provided for an automotive vehicle for operation between the upper portion of the vehicle occupant and the vehicle side. The device 32 is an airbag assembly carried within and forming a structural part of the roof side rail 30 of the vehicle. The airbag assembly 32 includes an inflator housing 46 positioned within the roof side rail 30 and a trim cover 66 overlies the roof side rail and defines a downward facing passage 70 so that inflation of an airbag 66 effects downward opening of the airbag 60 between the occupant seat 26, the door 16 and window 17 of the vehicle.