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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 09, 2010
Filed:
Feb. 08, 2005
Applicants:
Ali Emam Bakhsh, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Russell E. Stein, Houghton, MI (US);
Ayad G. Nayef, Sterling Heights, MI (US);
Kevin J. Boxey, Columbiaville, MI (US);
Inventors:
Ali Emam Bakhsh, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Russell E. Stein, Houghton, MI (US);
Ayad G. Nayef, Sterling Heights, MI (US);
Kevin J. Boxey, Columbiaville, MI (US);
Assignee:
TRW Vehicle Safety Systems, Inc., Washington, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 21/213 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Apparatus () helps protect an occupant () of a vehicle () that has a side structure () and a roof (). The apparatus () includes a vehicle occupant protection device () deployable away from the vehicle roof () into engagement with the occupant's head () positioned against the side structure () to move the occupant's head laterally away from the side structure.