Patent ID: 7243943

Claim:
An arrangement comprising: a vehicle having an “A”-Post, a “B”-Post, a “C”-Post, and a “D”-Post; an inflatable curtain comprising: an inflatable element divided into three separate inflatable regions comprising a forward-most inflatable region, an intermediate inflatable region and rear-most inflatable region, said inflatable regions being configured to provide protection for vehicle occupants seated one-behind-the-other, the rear-most inflatable region being connected to the intermediate inflatable region only by means of a gas flow passage; a gas supply duct positioned at one edge of the inflatable element, the gas supply duct being associated with a gas generator for the inflatable element, the gas supply duct being connected to inject gas directly into the forward-most and intermediate inflatable regions, wherein the gas flow passage communicates with said intermediate inflatable region at a position remote from the gas supply duct; and mounting elements for mounting the inflatable element to a motor vehicle comprising a front-most mounting element on an extension extending from a forward-most part of the inflatable element for connection to a mounting on the “A”-Post of the vehicle, the arrangement being configured for mounting at least the gas generator and the associated gas supply duct to a roof line of the vehicle, wherein, the forward-most inflatable region is disposed such that when inflated, the forward-most inflatable region will be positioned adjacent to the “B”-Post of the vehicle, the intermediate inflatable region is disposed such that when inflated, the intermediate inflatable region will be positioned adjacent to the “C”-Post of the vehicle, and the rear-most inflatable region is disposed such that when inflated, the rear-most inflatable region will be positioned adjacent to the “D”-Post of the vehicle.