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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 04, 2010
Filed:
Oct. 03, 2007
William Abney, Iii, Richmond, IN (US);
Dayne B. Hassett, Centerville, OH (US);
Ryan T. Pinsenschaum, Dayton, OH (US);
Douglas S. Weston, Tipp City, OH (US);
Mark T. Winters, Troy, OH (US);
Mike F. Fink, Mesa, AZ (US);
William Abney, III, Richmond, IN (US);
Dayne B. Hassett, Centerville, OH (US);
Ryan T. Pinsenschaum, Dayton, OH (US);
Douglas S. Weston, Tipp City, OH (US);
Mark T. Winters, Troy, OH (US);
Mike F. Fink, Mesa, AZ (US);
Delphi Technologies, Inc., Troy, MI (US);
Abstract
Exemplary embodiments are directed to an inflatable cushion for deployment along an interior side of a vehicle. In one exemplary embodiment the inflatable cushion has: an inflatable portion, the inflatable portion partially surrounding an area; a non-inflatable member secured to the inflatable portion and positioned in the area; and a retentive pocket formed by the non-inflatable member and the inflatable cushion, the retentive pocket having a periphery bounded on at least one side by the non-inflatable member and the non-inflatable member being configured such that a recessed area is formed in the retentive pocket, the recessed area being disposed within the periphery of the retentive pocket.