Patent ID: 6508486
Filing Date: 2003-01-21
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
A door mounted side restraint system, comprising:a base plate connectable to said door; a trim panel connected to said base plate by one or more fasteners; a cavity formed between said base plate and said trim panel; an air bag module including an inflatable cushion and an inflator in fluid communication with said inflatable cushion, said air bag module being stored in said cavity, said inflatable cushion being connected to said base plate in a non-breakaway manner by said one or more fasteners, said inflator being activatable to inflate said inflatable cushion to cause said one or more fasteners to release said trim panel from said base plate while retaining said inflatable cushion to said base plate; and a retention mechanism including a retention strap and a tensioning device, said retention strap being connected to said inflatable cushion and being deployable across a window frame of a vehicle such that said retention strap assists in suspending said inflatable cushion about said window frame.