Inflatable side airbag curtain module

A side impact or rollover protection restraint system (20) for a vehicle occupant, the vehicle including along a first side thereof a first A-pillar, a first B-pillar and a first C-pillar, the system comprising:

• a first air bag of sufficient length to extend from the first A-pillar (30) across the first B-pillar (32) and be secured proximate the first C-pillar (34) of the vehicle, the first air bag (22), upon inflation, is of sufficient height to extend from proximate a first roof rail (38) on a first side of the vehicle to a location generally adjacent an upper torso of a seated occupant such that the inflated air bag will lie between the occupant and the first side of the vehicle;
• the system (20) further including a first flexible tube (70) having a plurality of distributed openings (72) thereacross to distribute inflation gas to the first air bag wherein the first flexible tube extends substantially across the length of the first air bag and
• inflation means (60) for inflating the air bag.