Patent ID: 6729645
Filing Date: 2004-05-04
Classification: B60J,B60R

Abstract:
An automobile, comprising:a body portion including a ceiling with a peripheral side portion, a projection member fixed to the peripheral side portion, and a mounting member fixed to the peripheral side portion to extend along an inner side thereof to have the projection member between the mounting member and the peripheral side portion, said mounting member having a portion adjacent the projection member and a portion away from the projection member, said portion adjacent the projection member having a height to the ceiling less than that of the portion away from the projection member, and a head protection device formed on the mounting member along the peripheral side portion and including a curtain airbag capable of deploying downwardly and having a chamber therein, a gas source for inflating the airbag, and a pipe arranged inside the airbag for distributing gas from the gas source to the chamber inside the airbag, said pipe being arranged along the mounting member and having a curved portion extending along the portion adjacent the projection member for bypassing said projection member.