Patent ID: 6406055
Filing Date: 2002-06-18
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
A vehicle occupant protection apparatus comprising:an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device having a deflated condition and an inflated condition for helping to protect a vehicle occupant; an inflator actuatable to provide inflation fluid to inflate said inflatable device; a mounting member for supporting said inflator and said protection device on a vehicle; a retainer connecting said protection device to said mounting member; said retainer having a fixed portion and a movable portion, said movable portion being movable between a first condition and a second condition to vent inflation fluid from said protection device; an electrically energizable mechanism to release said movable portion of said retainer for movement from the first condition to the second condition; and vehicle electric circuitry including a sensor for sensing at least one occupant condition or vehicle condition and a controller responsive to said sensor for controlling said electrically energizable mechanism.