Head protecting airbag device
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Abstract
A passenger'"'"'s seat airbag device is mounted on a vehicle in which a rear wall portion is se arranged on the rear side of a side window. The airbag is folded and housed on the upper edge side of the side window as to cover the side window. The airbag is mounted on its two longitudinal ends. The rear side leading end is mounted on the rear wall portion. In the vicinity of the corner portion, a guide guides the downward protrusion of the airbag and can regulate the movement of the airbag to the interior side when the airbag is extending and expanding.
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12 Claims
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1-7. -7. (Canceled)
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8. A head protecting airbag device comprising:
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an airbag folded and housed on the upper edge side of a side window on the interior side of a vehicle;
an inflator for feeding an inflating gas to said airbag;
guide means mounted on the vehicle body; and
engaging means arranged in said airbag for engaging with said guide means,wherein said airbag extends and expands downward from the upper edge side of said side window, when the inflating gas flows in, to cover the interior side of said side window, wherein said guide means is so vertically arranged as to guide the downward extension of said airbag, wherein said guide-engaging portion can be guided by said guide means when the airbag is extending and expanding of said airbag, and wherein said airbag includes an initial vertical expansion portion arranged to expand along said guide means for moving said guide-engaging portion downward along said guide means at the beginning of the inflow of said inflating gas. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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