Air bag system
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1. An air bag system, comprising:
- an inflator serving as a gas generator;
an air bag which is stored in a folded state in a portion of a vehicle and is adapted to be inflated by gas supplied from the inflator to protect at least one vehicle occupant; and
a diffuser serving to guide the gas from the inflator into the air bag, wherein a preliminary inflatable portion is formed in a gas supply port of the air bag and a gas distribution portion is formed in an end of the diffuser and is arranged within the preliminary inflatable portion.
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An air bag system is provided which includes an inflator serving as a gas generator, an air bag which is stored in a folded state in a certain portion of a vehicle and is adapted to be inflated by the gas supplied from the inflator to protect a vehicle occupant or occupants, and a diffuser serving to guide gas from the inflator into the air bag. In the air bag system, a preliminary inflatable portion is formed in a gas supply port of the air bag and a gas distribution portion formed in the end of the diffuser is arranged within the preliminary inflatable portion.
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1. An air bag system, comprising:
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an inflator serving as a gas generator;
an air bag which is stored in a folded state in a portion of a vehicle and is adapted to be inflated by gas supplied from the inflator to protect at least one vehicle occupant; and
a diffuser serving to guide the gas from the inflator into the air bag, wherein a preliminary inflatable portion is formed in a gas supply port of the air bag and a gas distribution portion is formed in an end of the diffuser and is arranged within the preliminary inflatable portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. The air bag system according to clam 1, wherein
the diffuser is formed substantially in the form of the letter ā - Lā
including a connecting portion that has a substantially straight shape and is connected to the inflator and a gas distribution portion that extends in a curved shape from the connecting portion and is arranged within the gas supply port of the air bag. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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