초록 ▼

An apparatus (10) for helping to protect an occupant of a vehicle (12) comprises a vehicle occupant protection device (14) that is inflatable between a part (16) of the vehicle and a vehicle occupant. The apparatus (10) also comprises an inflation fluid source (24) that is actuatable to direct into

An apparatus (10) for helping to protect an occupant of a vehicle (12) comprises a vehicle occupant protection device (14) that is inflatable between a part (16) of the vehicle and a vehicle occupant. The apparatus (10) also comprises an inflation fluid source (24) that is actuatable to direct into the vehicle occupant protection device (14) both gas for initially inflating the vehicle occupant protection device and materials (82, 124) for forming a low-density closed cell foam material in the vehicle occupant protection device. The closed cell foam material assists in maintaining the vehicle occupant protection device (14) in an inflated condition.

대표청구항 ▼

[Having described the invention, we claim:] [1.]a vehicle occupant protection device that is inflatable into a position between a part of the vehicle and a vehicle occupant; andan inflation fluid source that is actuatable to direct into said vehicle occupant protection device both gas for initially

[Having described the invention, we claim:] [1.]a vehicle occupant protection device that is inflatable into a position between a part of the vehicle and a vehicle occupant; andan inflation fluid source that is actuatable to direct into said vehicle occupant protection device both gas for initially inflating said vehicle occupant protection device and materials for forming a low-density closed cell foam material in said vehicle occupant protection device, said closed cell foam material assisting in maintaining said vehicle occupant protection device in an inflated condition.