Patent ID: 7413215

Claim:
A door mounted inflatable device, comprising: a modular member adapted to be mounted to a vehicle door, said modular member defining a recess and a plurality of tab openings, an inflatable cushion disposed within the recess; an inflator for providing an inflation output to inflate said inflatable cushion; a conduit providing fluid communication between said inflator and said inflatable cushion, said conduit further comprising a diffuser portion disposed within said inflatable cushion, said diffuser portion having a plurality of diffuser openings for dispersement of said inflation output into said inflatable cushion, wherein said inflatable cushion is configured to have an inflated configuration that provides a retention barrier proximate to a surface of the door; a carrier plate disposed with the recess and configured to provide a reaction surface for the inflatable cushion; and a deployable door having tabs received in the tab openings and covering the recess.