Air bag apparatus for vehicle
US5944341A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 30, 1997 |
| Grant date | Aug 31, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 30, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R2021/0006
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An air bag apparatus for a vehicle according to the present invention includes a bracket secured to an arbitrary position of a vehicle and an air bag module attached to the bracket. The air bag module is provided with an inflator for generating gas, an air bag body arranged to be unfolded with gas generated by the inflator, a container and a resin cover. The container has a main opening and sub-openings formed at the two ends of the main opening. The air bag body is accommodated in the container and arranged to be unfolded at the main opening, and the cover has a main cover for covering the main opening of the container and arranged to be split and opened when the air bag body is unfolded and sub-covers for covering the sub-openings of the container. Therefore, a cover having rigidity can be provided for a container which can be molded by extruding.
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