Patent ID: 6213500
Filing Date: 2001-04-10
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
A side impact airbag comprising a first (6) and a second (5) inflatable compartment, the first compartment being adapted and mounted in a vehicle in a position from which it can inflate, on deployment in the event of a crash, to occupy an area generally adjacent to the thorax and the shoulder of a vehicle occupant, and the second inflatable compartment (5) being adapted to inflate, on deployment, to occupy an area generally adjacent to the head of the vehicle occupant, wherein the first (6) and the second (5) compartments are separated one from the other by a dividing panel (4) formed of airbag fabric and are pneumatically connected to each other by means of at least one vent hole (13) formed in the panel (4), wherein fabric of a first weight is used for the lower compartment (6) which protects the thorax and shoulder areas of the vehicle occupant, and the second, upper, compartment (5) of the airbag, which protects the head of the occupant, is formed of fabric of a second, lower, weight.