Patent ID: 6189916
Filing Date: 2001-02-20
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
A vehicle occupant safety apparatus for mounting in a portion of a vehicle, said apparatus comprising:a module including an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device, an inflation fluid source, a cover for said vehicle occupant protection device and said inflation fluid source, and means for mounting said module in the vehicle portion;said vehicle occupant protection device being inflatable from a deflated condition to an inflated condition to help protect an occupant of a vehicle;said inflation fluid source being actuatable to provide inflation fluid for inflating said protection device;said module cover enclosing said inflation fluid source and said protection device when said protection device is in the deflated condition;said module cover being made from a material which is flexible and wrapped around said vehicle occupant protection device and said inflation fluid source;a deployment door;means for releasably mounting said deployment door on the vehicle portion for movement relative to the vehicle portion upon inflation of said protection device; anda flexible member connecting said deployment door with said module for limiting movement of said deployment door away from said module beyond a predetermined distance upon inflation of said protection device,said means for mounting said module comprising a mounting member which projects through said flexible cover, said flexible member being connected to said mounting member and to said deployment door.