Patent ID: 6103984
Filing Date: 2000-08-15
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
A vehicle occupant safety apparatus for helping to protect an occupant of a vehicle having a roof and a side structure comprising:an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device having a deflated condition and having an inflated condition in which said protection device is inflated between the occupant and the vehicle side structure; anda one-piece extruded cover for mounting in the vehicle in a position extending along the vehicle between the roof and side structure;said cover including a diffuser chamber extending along the length of said cover for receiving inflation fluid to inflate said inflatable device;said cover including an inflatable device chamber extending parallel to said diffuser chamber along the length of said cover, said inflatable device chamber receiving said inflatable device in a deflated condition; andsaid cover having a plurality of diffuser openings spaced along the length of said diffuser chamber and establishing fluid communication between said diffuser chamber and said inflatable device chamber when said inflatable device is in the deflated condition.