Inflatable curtain positioning system and method
AssigneeAutoliv ASP, Inc.
InventorDavid Henderson
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Abstract
An inflatable curtain positioning system may include an inflator and an inflatable curtain. The inflator may have a neck for receiving the inflatable curtain. A protrusion, such as a hook or tab, may be disposed on the neck. The inflatable curtain may include a throat to be disposed around the neck of the inflator. An opening may be disposed within the throat. In one configuration, the opening may be positioned to receive the protrusion only when the curtain is situated at a desired location relative to the housing.
Claims20
An inflatable curtain positioning system, comprising:
- a curtain inflator for generating inflator gas, the inflator comprising a housing having a neck;
- a protrusion disposed on the neck;
- and an inflatable curtain having a throat configured to be disposed around the neck and an opening disposed on the throat, the opening being configured to receive the protrusion only when the curtain is positioned at a desired location relative to the housing;
- wherein the curtain further comprises an angle of deployment, and wherein the opening receives the protrusion only when the angle of deployment of the curtain is at the desired location relative to the housing.
An inflatable curtain positioning system, comprising:
- a curtain inflator for generating inflator gas, the inflator comprising a housing having a neck;
- at least one protrusion disposed on the neck;
- and an inflatable curtain having a throat configured to be disposed around the neck and at least one opening disposed on the throat, each opening being configured such that each protrusion is positioned within an opening only when the curtain is positioned at a desired location relative to the housing;
- wherein the curtain further comprises an angle of deployment, and wherein the opening receives the protrusion only when the angle of deployment of the curtain is at the desired location relative to the housing.
An inflatable curtain positioning system, comprising:
- a curtain inflator for generating inflator gas, the inflator comprising a housing having a neck;
- a hook disposed on the neck;
- and
- an inflatable curtain having a throat configured to be disposed around the neck and an opening disposed on the throat, the opening being configured to receive the hook only when the curtain is positioned at a desired location relative to the housing.
A method for placing an inflatable airbag curtain at a desired location relative to an inflator, comprising:
- providing a curtain inflator for generating inflator gas, the inflator comprising a housing having a neck;
- a protrusion disposed on the neck;
- an inflatable curtain having a throat configured to be disposed around the neck and an opening disposed on the throat, the opening being configured to receive the protrusion only when the curtain is positioned at a desired location relative to the housing;
- and a clamp configured to secure the curtain to the housing when the curtain is positioned at the desired location;
- wherein the curtain further comprises an angle of deployment, and wherein the opening receives the protrusion only when the angle of deployment of the curtain is at the desired location relative to the housing;
- placing the throat around the neck;
- positioning the curtain relative to the housing such that the protrusion is disposed within the opening;
- and
- securing the curtain to the housing with the clamp.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.