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Air bag system for automotive passenger seat

  • US 20050077712A1
  • Filed: 07/06/2004
  • Published: 04/14/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/22/1995
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An air bag system for use in a vehicle, comprising:

  • an air bag case having an opening on its top side;

    an inflator disposed inside said air bag case and having an outer surface;

    a folded air bag arranged in a side-by-side relation to said inflator and located behind said inflator inside said air bag case;

    a diffuser mounted between said inflator and said opening in said air bag case and provided with a plurality of gas supply holes, said diffuser acting to regulate flow of a gas from said inflator; and

    a space created between the outer surface of said inflator and said diffuser at least when the gas is produced from said inflator.

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