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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 08, 2010
Filed:
Mar. 01, 2006
Adan Beltran Enriquez, Washington, MI (US);
Bruce R. Hill, Bloomfield Hills, MI (US);
Adan Beltran Enriquez, Washington, MI (US);
Bruce R. Hill, Bloomfield Hills, MI (US);
TRW Vehicle Safety Systems Inc., Washington, MI (US);
Abstract
Apparatus () for helping to protect an occupant () of a vehicle () that has a side structure () and a roof (). The apparatus () includes an inflatable curtain () that is inflatable away from the vehicle roof () to a position between the side structure () of the vehicle () and the vehicle occupant (). The inflatable curtain () includes a main portion () comprising at least one inflatable chamber (). The inflatable curtain () also includes a mounting portion () constructed separately from the main portion (). The mounting portion () has a lower edge portion () connectable to an upper edge portion () of the main portion (). The mounting portion () when connected to the main portion () forms an upper edge portion of the inflatable curtain () that is connectable with the vehicle () to help secure the inflatable curtain in the vehicle.