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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 18, 2004
Filed:
Mar. 13, 2001
Thomas E. Blake, III, South Lyon, MI (US);
Gary G. Gordon, Novi, MI (US);
Steve Zofchak, Flint, MI (US);
TRW Inc., Lyndhurst, OH (US);
Abstract
An apparatus ( ) for helping to protect an occupant of a vehicle ( ) having a side structure ( ) and a roof ( ) comprises an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device ( ). The inflatable vehicle occupant protection device ( ) is inflatable away from the vehicle roof ( ) into a position between the side structure ( ) of the vehicle ( ) and the vehicle occupant. A fill tube ( ) has a portion located in the inflatable vehicle occupant protection device ( ). The apparatus ( ) also includes at least one support device ( ) that has a portion ( ) that clamps around a portion of the fill tube ( ). The apparatus ( ) further includes a grab handle ( ) that has at least one portion ( ) adapted to interconnect with the support device ( ). A fastener ( ) is extendable through the support device ( ) to connect the grab handle ( ), support device ( ), fill tube ( ) and inflatable vehicle occupant protection device ( ) to the vehicle ( ).