SIDE RESTRAINT ASSEMBLY

摘要

A restraint assembly (40) includes an inflator (34) for generating inflation gas and a restraint cushion (50) including an inflatable transfer portion (52) in fluid communication with the inflator (34) for initial inflation by the inflation gas. The cushion (50) further includes an inflatable bladder portion (80) in fluid communication with the transfer portion (52) for extended inflation by transfer of inflation gas from the transfer portion (52) into the bladder portion (80). The bladder portion (80) has a fully inflated condition in which the bladder portion (80) is filled with inflation gas from the transfer portion (52) and in which the bladder portion (80) engages the transfer portion (52) to limit the amount of gas further transferred into the bladder portion (80) and to seal the bladder portion (80) such that inflation gas is held in the bladder portion (80) for lengthened and extended inflation of the bladder portion (80) even after deflation of the transfer portion (52) for extended coverage of a preselected vehicle location.