Patent ID: 9205800
Filing Date: 2015-12-08
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
1. An inflatable curtain airbag assembly comprising: an inflatable curtain airbag having a longitudinal orientation, the inflatable curtain airbag comprising; a throat portion in fluid communication with an inflator; a throat liner in fluid communication with and disposed within at least a portion of the throat portion, and wherein the throat liner extends in the longitudinal orientation of the inflatable curtain airbag away from the throat portion; a first chamber in fluid communication with the throat liner comprising a plurality of inflatable cushion segments; and a venting panel defining a boundary of one of the inflatable cushion segments comprising at least one opening, wherein the at least one opening is retained in a closed configuration by at least one fold of a portion of the venting panel, wherein the fold is secured by a fastening mechanism, and wherein the opening is configured to transition from a closed configuration to an open configuration when a volume of inflation gas in the first chamber reaches a predetermined value.