Seat structure having a side impact air bag apparatus
US5816610A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 16, 1996 |
| Grant date | Oct 6, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 16, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R2021/21525
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A seat structure having an side impact air bag apparatus which can reduce costs, and can be assembled with improved workability. The air bag apparatus, which extends in the longitudinal direction of a seat back, is disposed in a side portion provided on the outer side of the seat back in the widthwise direction of the vehicle. An air bag of the air bag apparatus is folded and the folded air bag is integrated with a seat back pad during a foaming process, and is fixed to a seat back frame together with other structural components of the air bag apparatus. When the seat back pad is made by foaming, the air bag in the folded state is placed within a molding die, and a foaming material is foamed to obtain the seat back pad integrated with the air bag.
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