Inflatable restraint for a vehicle occupant
AssigneeBreed Automotive Technology, Inc.
InventorsStephen Leonard Robins, David James Cundill
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Abstract
A restraint comprises an inflatable curtain and a deployment member. The deployment member can be an inflatable tube within a braided tube or an elastic member. The deployment member is attached to the inflatable curtain and on receipt of a signal the member deploys the curtain into an occupant protection position in the event of a crash. The restraint is particularly intended for location on one side of a vehicle to provide protection against side impacts.
Claims12
An inflatable restraint for a vehicle occupant comprising an inflatable curtain and a deployment member for moving the curtain into an occupant protection position wherein the deployment member is a resilient member which is held in an extended state under tension by a solenoid operated latch when the inflatable curtain is in an un-deployed state and the tension on the deployment member is released to deploy the inflatable curtain, said solenoid is operable by means of a pressure sensor connected to inflating means for inflating the inflatable curtain.
A vehicle having installed therein an inflatable restraint for a vehicle occupant comprising an inflatable curtain and a deployment member for moving the curtain into an occupant protection position wherein the deployment member is a resilient member which is held in an extended state under tension by a solenoid operated latch when the inflatable curtain is in an un-deployed state and the tension on the deployment member is released to deploy the inflatable curtain, said solenoid is operable by means of a pressure sensor connected to inflating means for inflating the inflatable curtain.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.