Inflatable vehicle occupant protection device for inboard pelvis protection

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APP PUB NO 20080061538A1
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11519106

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An apparatus (10) helps protect an occupant (20) of a vehicle (12) that has an occupant seat (22) and a center console (48) positioned adjacent the occupant seat. The apparatus (10) includes an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device (120) inflatable from a stored condition to a deployed condition in which the protection device is inflated and positioned between the occupant (20) of the vehicle seat (22) and the center console (48). An inflation fluid source (122) provides inflation fluid for inflating the protection device (120). In the deployed condition, the protection device (120) has a first end portion (182a) positioned adjacent a seat bottom (24) of the vehicle seat (22) and an opposite second end portion (182b) terminating proximate an upper extent of the occupant's pelvis (152).

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TRW VEHICLE SAFETY SYSTEMS INC1900 RICHMOND ROAD LYNDHURT OH 44124

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Mohammad, Masood A Rochester, MI 4 35
Nayef, Ayad G Sterling Heights, MI 23 402

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