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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 15, 2002
Filed:
Oct. 03, 2001
Matthias Volkmann, Kronberg, DE;
Guido Klettenheimer, Kelsterbach, DE;
Marcus Wahl, Wiesbaden, DE;
Daniel Zink, Oberems, DE;
Volker Hofmann, Frankfurt, DE;
Falk Hölscher, Mainz-Kastel, DE;
Breed Automotive Technology, Inc., Lakeland, FL (US);
Abstract
A side curtain airbag module is installed in a vehicle roof liner extending in a direction going between the front and rear of the vehicle. The side curtain airbag module has a gas supply device comprising a hose that is connected to a gas generator. The gas supply device extends in a longitudinal direction with respect to the module. A side curtain airbag is located laterally with respect to the gas supply device. The side curtain airbag is folded in a zigzag manner forming layers that extend essentially parallel to a direction in which the side curtain airbag is deployed when the side curtain airbag is inflated with gas. During deployment of the side curtain airbag the entire folded side curtain airbag packet is prevented from being ejected out of the side curtain airbag module at the beginning of the deployment process. An inflated side curtain airbag is provided as soon as the side curtain airbag is deployed into the passenger compartment of the vehicle.