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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 02, 2002
Filed:
Apr. 20, 2001
Michael B. Kutchey, Macomb Township, MI (US);
Russell E. Stein, Leonard, MI (US);
Ali Emam Bakhsh, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
TRW Vehicle Safety Systems Inc., Lyndhurst, OH (US);
Abstract
Apparatus ( ) includes an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device ( ) and a housing ( ). The protection device ( ) is inflatable away from a vehicle roof ( ) between a vehicle side structure ( ) and a vehicle occupant ( ). The housing ( ) includes an elongated channel portion ( ) having first and second longitudinal edges ( and ) defining a chamber ( ). A closure flap ( ) extends from the first edge ( ) and has an end releasably connected to the second edge ( ) to enclose the protection device ( ) in the chamber ( ). A deployment flap ( ) overlies the closure flap ( ). The deployment flap ( ) is adapted to move into a position overlying a side trim piece ( ) and direct the protection device to inflate between the occupant ( ) and the trim piece when the protection device is inflated.