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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 14, 2010
Filed:
Mar. 02, 2007
Kevin J. Boxey, Columbiaville, MI (US);
Kevin L. Ruedisueli, Oxford, MI (US);
Kevin J. Boxey, Columbiaville, MI (US);
Kevin L. Ruedisueli, Oxford, 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 occupant protection device () that is inflatable away from the vehicle roof () to a position between the side structure () of the vehicle () and the vehicle occupant (). The apparatus () further includes a fill tube () for delivering inflation fluid to the protection device (). The protection device () includes an opening () through which the fill tube () extends and a portion () adjacent the opening that forms a friction fit around the fill tube (). The friction fit forms an effective seal for preventing inflation fluid leakage through the opening ().