Patent ID: 7625005

Claim:
An apparatus for helping to protect an occupant of a vehicle, said apparatus comprising: at least one inflatable vehicle occupant protection device having a first portion inflatable to cover a first portion of a vehicle side structure and a second portion inflatable to cover a second portion of a vehicle side structure; a single inflator for providing inflation fluid to inflate said at least one inflatable vehicle occupant protection device; a first conduit having a portion terminating in said first portion of said inflatable vehicle occupant protection device; a second conduit having a portion terminating in said second portion of said inflatable vehicle occupant protection device; and at least one fitting having portions that move relative to each other to permit said first and second conduits to move relative to each other from a first condition in which said first and second conduits are positioned for installation in the vehicle to a second condition in which said first and second conduits are positioned next to each other; wherein said first conduit enters a rear portion of said first portion of said inflatable vehicle occupant protection device and terminates in said rear portion of said first portion of said inflatable vehicle occupant protection device; and said second conduit enters a rear portion of said second portion of said inflatable vehicle occupant protection device and terminates in said rear portion of said second portion of said inflatable vehicle occupant protection device.