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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 20, 2002
Filed:
Mar. 24, 2000
David G. Magoteaux, Mesa, AZ (US);
John P. O'Loughlin, Gilbert, AZ (US);
Kenneth D. Brannon, Mesa, AZ (US);
TRW 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 device ( ) is inflatable into a position between the side structure ( ) and a vehicle occupant. An inflation fluid source ( ) provides inflation fluid for inflating the inflatable vehicle occupant protection device ( ). The device ( ), when inflated, has a perimeter ( ) at least partially defined by upper and lower edges ( and ) if the device. The device ( ) includes overlying panels ( and ) interconnected to form a perimeter connection ( ) extending along said perimeter ( ) and defining an inflatable volume ( ), and points of connection ( ) defining inflatable chambers ( ) of the device. The points of connection ( ) include at least one of round connections ( ) and line connections ( ). The points of connection ( ) are arranged such that a line extending vertically from the upper edge ( ) to the lower edge ( ) at any position along the upper and lower edges intersects at least two of the chambers ( ).