Patent ID: 6312009
Filing Date: 2001-11-06
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
A safety device in a motor vehicle having a door frame comprising:a gas generator;a sensor associated with said gas generator for sensing one of a side impact and a roll-over that activates said gas generator;an inflatable element connected to said gas generator to be inflated by gas from said gas generator upon activation of said gas generator, said inflatable element comprising:a first layer to define a front part of said inflatable element;a second layer to define a back part of said inflatable element, with selected parts of the first layer and the second layer being interconnected to define regions where the front part and the back part of said inflatable element are secured together forming elongated cells; andan upper edge portion secured at selected points to a non-linear part of the door frame, said upper edge portion being non-linear and conforming to the non-linear part of the door frame whereby, when inflated, said inflatable element is positioned adjacent a window of a door contained in the door frame and said cells being designed such that on inflation of the inflatable element, a line of tension is created along said inflatable element; anda strap connected to a part of the inflatable element and to the door frame.