Patent ID: 8353530

Claim:
An inflatable airbag assembly, comprising: an inflatable curtain airbag comprising an upper portion and a lower portion, wherein the inflatable curtain airbag comprises an outboard panel and an inboard panel, wherein the inflatable airbag assembly has sufficient longitudinal length to extend between an “A” pillar and a “B” pillar of a vehicle upon deployment, wherein an anti-slip patch is located at the lower portion and the outboard panel, wherein the anti-slip patch has a higher coefficient of friction as compared with surfaces of the airbag adjacent to the anti-slip patch at the lower portion and as compared with surfaces of the upper portion, and wherein the anti-slip patch is configured and positioned to interact with the “B” pillar of a vehicle upon deployment of the inflatable airbag assembly and is configured to provide greater friction between the inflatable curtain airbag and the “B” pillar than surfaces of the airbag adjacent to the anti-slip patch and surfaces of the upper portion adjacent to the “B” pillar during deployment.