Side curtain airbag

An inflatable cushion for a side of a vehicle, the inflatable cushion, comprising:

• at least one inflatable cell proximate to an end of an inflatable portion of the inflatable cushion, the least one inflatable cell being defined by a first layer of cushion fabric secured to a second layer of cushion fabric;
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• a single sheet of fabric secured to either the first layer or second layer of cushion fabric defining the at least one inflatable cell, the single sheet of fabric defining a non-inflatable portion of the inflatable cushion and wherein a portion of the single sheet of fabric traverses the at least one inflatable cell and is tangent to a face of the at least one inflatable cell when it is inflated such that upon inflation of the at least one inflatable cell tension is created in the single sheet of fabric, wherein the face of the at least one inflatable cell is an inboard face of the inflatable cell and the inflatable cushion further comprises a second single sheet of fabric secured to either the first layer or second layer of cushion fabric defining the at least one inflatable cell, the second single sheet of fabric defining another non-inflatable portion of the inflatable cushion and wherein a portion of the second single sheet of fabric traverses the at least one inflatable cell and is tangent to an outboard face of the at least one inflatable cell when it is inflated such that upon inflation of the at least one inflatable cell such that tension is created in the second single sheet of fabric.

An airbag module for a vehicle, comprising:

• an inflatable cushion, the inflatable cushion, comprising:
• at least one inflatable cell proximate to an end of an inflatable portion of the inflatable cushion, the least one inflatable cell being defined by a first layer of cushion fabric secured to a second layer of cushion fabric;
• a single sheet of fabric secured to either the first layer or second layer of cushion fabric defining the at least one inflatable cell, the single sheet of fabric defining a non-inflatable portion of the inflatable cushion and wherein a portion of the single sheet of fabric traverses the at least one inflatable cell and is tangent to a face of the at least one inflatable cell when it is inflated such that upon inflation of the at least one inflatable cell tension is created in the single sheet of fabric;
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• an inflator for inflating the inflatable cushion;
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• wherein the face of the at least one inflatable cell is an inboard face of the inflatable cell and the inflatable cushion further comprises a second single sheet of fabric secured to either the first layer or second layer of cushion fabric defining the at least one inflatable cell, the second single sheet of fabric defining another non-inflatable portion of the inflatable cushion and wherein a portion of the second single sheet of fabric traverses the at least one inflatable cell and is tangent to an outboard face of the at least one inflatable cell when it is inflated such that upon inflation of the at least one inflatable cell tension is created in the second single sheet of fabric and wherein the single sheet of fabric and the second single sheet of fabric extend from a forward end of the inflatable cushion.