Abstract: A curtain airbag configured to maintain an internal working pressure of the airbag when an internal working pressure exceeds a design working pressure. The curtain airbag can include pressure relief elements that are actuatable to increase the inflatable volume of the curtain airbag. The curtain airbag can include a relief vent that opens when the internal working pressure exceeds the design working pressure and subsequently close when the internal working pressure falls below the design working pressure.

Abstract: An apparatus (10) for helping to protect an occupant of a vehicle (12) that has a side structure (16) and a window opening (28) includes an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device (14) inflatable to a deployed condition in which the protection device is positioned between the side structure (16) and the vehicle occupant and covers at least a portion of the window opening (28). The protection device (14) when in the deployed condition has a first edge portion (70) connected to an adjacent portion of the vehicle and an opposite second edge portion (76) that is free from connections to vehicle portions adjacent the second edge portion. At least one tether (100) has a first end connected to the vehicle proximate to the first end portion (70) of the protection device (14) and an opposite second end connected to the second edge portion (76) of the protection device.

Abstract: An apparatus (10) for helping to protect an occupant of a vehicle (12) that has a side structure (16) and a window opening (28) includes an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device (14) inflatable to a deployed condition in which the protection device is positioned between the side structure (16) and the vehicle occupant and covers at least a portion of the window opening (28). The protection device (14) when in the deployed condition has a first edge portion (70) connected to an adjacent portion of the vehicle and an opposite second edge portion (76) that is free from connections to vehicle portions adjacent the second edge portion. At least one tether (100) has a first end connected to the vehicle proximate to the first end portion (70) of the protection device (14) and an opposite second end connected to the second edge portion (76) of the protection device.

Abstract: 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).

Abstract: An apparatus (10) for a vehicle (12) having a seatbelt (100) and an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device (14) includes a track (152) connectable with the vehicle. A protection device anchor (60) helps maintain the position of the inflatable vehicle occupant protection device (14) while inflated. The protection device anchor (120) is movable along the track (152) in response to deployment of the inflatable vehicle occupant protection device (14). A seatbelt position adjuster (120) is associated with the seatbelt (100) and movable along the track (152) to adjust a height of the seatbelt.