Air bag type occupant protector
US5240283A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 16, 1991 |
| Grant date | Aug 31, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 16, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R2021/23514
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
In an air bag having a structure wherein part of the gas generated from a gas generator inside the air bag is released so as to absorb an impact force on a human body, the present invention provides an air bag type protector for occupant including at least one auxiliary bag from storing the released gas, fitted outside a foundation cloth of the air bag. The apparatus of the present invention makes it possible to reduce the size and weight of a filter device inside the gas generator and hence, to reduce the size and weight of the gas generator as a whole. The auxiliary bag is preferably fitted in such a manner that the upper half of the foundation cloth of the air bag is covered therewith.
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