Patent ID: 6022044
Filing Date: 2000-02-08
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
A vehicle occupant safety apparatus for helping to protect an occupant of a vehicle having a side structure, said apparatus comprising:a cushioning device having a deflated condition and having an inflated condition in which said cushioning device is inflated between an occupant of a vehicle and the side structure of the vehicle;a fill tube having a portion located in said cushioning device, said fill tube directing inflation fluid into said cushioning device to inflate said cushioning device; anda support device for supporting said fill tube and said cushioning device in the vehicle, said support device having a portion attaching to said fill tube, said support device including an initial connector that supports said fill tube on the side structure of the vehicle and allows said fill tube to be moved to a desired position relative to the side structure of the vehicle, said support device also including a portion for receiving a final connector to fixedly connect said support device and said fill tube to the side structure of the vehicle in a desired position relative to the side structure of the vehicle.