AIR BAG DEVICE

• US 20130087999A1
• Filed: 06/17/2011
• Published: 04/11/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 07/05/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Ashimori Industry Company Limited
• Original Assignee: Ashimori Industry Company Limited
• Inventors: Konishi, Shuhei, Matsuoka, Miwa, Minami, Yuta
• Application Number:
  US13/805,575
• Publication Number:
  US 20130087999A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 280/743.1
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 21/201 Packaging straps or envelopes for inflatable members
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 21/213 in vehicle roof frames or pillars
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 21/237 characterised by the way they are folded

Abstract

An air bag device includes an inflator configured to supply a gas, and an air bag folded into an elongated shape and configured to inflate and deploy upon supply of the gas from the inflator. An elongated holder such as an adhesive tape is wound around the air bag. A part of the elongated holder extends outwardly from an outer periphery of the air bag and is configured as a mark for twist identification.

Claims

1. An air bag device, comprising:

an inflator configured to supply a gas;

an air bag folded into an elongated shape and configured to inflate and deploy upon supply of the gas from said inflator; and

an elongated holder wound around said air bag such that a part thereof extends outwardly from an outer periphery of said air bag

wherein said elongated holder is an adhesive tape wound around said air bag.

3. The air bag device according to claim 1, wherein one portion and another portion of an adhesive layer of said adhesive tape are bonded to each other such that the part of said elongated holder extends outwardly from the outer periphery of said air bag.

4. The air bag device according to claim 3, wherein portions of said adhesive layer at both ends of said adhesive tape are bonded to each other such that the part of said elongated holder extends outwardly from the outer periphery of said air bag.

2. (canceled)

5. (canceled)

6. A method of folding an air bag in an air bag device, said air bag device comprising:

an inflator configured to supply a gas;

an air bag folded into an elongated shape and configured to inflate and deploy upon supply of the gas from said inflator; and

an elongated holder wound around said air bag such that a part thereof extends outwardly from an outer periphery of said air bag;

wherein

said air bag is folded in two to be elongated, and

said elongated holder extends outwardly at a seam of said air bag folded in two.