Patent ID: 6926303
Filing Date: 2005-08-09
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for helping to protect an occupant of a vehicle, said apparatus comprising: an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device, said inflatable vehicle occupant protection device in an inflated condition in the vehicle having an upper portion and a lower portion; an inflator for providing inflation fluid for inflating said inflatable vehicle occupant protection device; and a fabric deflector tube located in said inflatable vehicle occupant protection device for directing a flow of said inflation fluid from said inflator into said inflatable vehicle occupant protection device; said fabric deflector tube having opposite first and second ends, the first end being completely closed, said deflector tube having a first outlet adjacent said closed end for directing a first amount of inflation fluid from said inflator to said upper portion of said inflatable vehicle occupant protection device, said second end of said fabric deflector tube being completely open and defining a second outlet for directing a second amount of inflation fluid, larger than said first amount of inflation fluid, from said inflator to said lower portion of said inflatable vehicle occupant protection device.