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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 22, 2001
Filed:
Jun. 07, 1999
Kevin J. Boxey, Columbianville, MI (US);
TRW Vehicle Safety System Inc., Lyndhurst, OH (US);
Abstract
Apparatus (,) for helping to protect an occupant of a vehicle (,) which has a side structure (,) and a roof (,) comprises an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device (,). The vehicle occupant protection device (,) has a stored position extending along the side structure (,) adjacent to the roof (,) of the vehicle (,). The vehicle occupant protection device (,) has first and second portions (,and,) inflatable into a position between the side structure (,) of the vehicle (,) and a vehicle occupant. The second portion (,) is folded and overlies the first portion (,). An inflator (,) provides inflation fluid for inflating the vehicle occupant protection device (,). The second portion (,) when inflated unfolds into a position overlying a pillar (,) of the vehicle (,) and covering at least a portion of the pillar (,).