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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 02, 2002
Filed:
Jun. 07, 2000
Douglas P. Campbell, Metamora, MI (US);
Ahmad K. Al-Amin, Higley, AZ (US);
Timothy A. Swann, Mesa, AZ (US);
Roy D. Van Wynsberghe, Mesa, AZ (US);
Jess A. Cuevas, Scottsdale, AZ (US);
Dean M. Esterberg, Tempe, AZ (US);
Bryan W. Shirk, Mesa, AZ (US);
Other;
Abstract
An apparatus ( ) for helping to protect an occupant of a vehicle ( ) that has a side structure ( ) includes an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device ( ). The inflatable vehicle occupant protection device ( ) is inflatable into a position between the side structure of the vehicle and a vehicle occupant. The apparatus ( ) includes an inflator ( ) for inflating the inflatable vehicle occupant protection device ( ) and for maintaining the inflatable vehicle occupant protection device in an inflated condition for at least five seconds. The inflator ( ) contains a stored inflation fluid under pressure. The inflation fluid consists essentially of helium.