Air bag device for a passenger
First Claim
1. An air bag device for a passenger comprising:
- a box-shaped container including a forward section having a front opening for air bag extension and a rear edge to surround the forward section, and a rearward section having a forward edge to surround the rearward section, said forward edge being joined to the rear edge of the forward section to form the container;
a gas generator secured to the rearward section of the container on a side opposite to the opening,an air bag folded and contained in the container and having a hem composed of at least two layers of cloth joined together with an outer line of stitches provided near an end of the air bag to protrude from a surface of the air bag, said hem being placed between the rear and forward edges of the forward and rearward sections so that the outer line of protruded stitches is exposed to atmosphere and disposed outside and not between the rear and forward edges of the forward and rearward sections; and
securing means passed through the rear edge of the forward section, the hem, and the forward edge of the rearward section to join them together so that when the air bag is expanded, the protruded stitches engage outside of the rear and forward edges of the forward and rearward sections to thereby prevent slip off of the air bag.
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Abstract
An air bag device for a passenger comprises a box-shaped container having a front surface defined as an opening for an air bag expansion, an air bag folded and contained in the container in which the edge of a gas inlet is secured to the container, and a gas generator secured to the rear face of a retaining box opposing to the opening. The container comprises a forward half having the opening and a backward half having the gas generator. A rear edge of the forward half and the front edge of the backward half are faced each other and secured by bolts. An edge of the air bag is put between the rear edge of the forward half and the front edge of the backward half and secured to the container. The bag has a stitch portion protruding near the end thereof.
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7 Claims
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1. An air bag device for a passenger comprising:
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a box-shaped container including a forward section having a front opening for air bag extension and a rear edge to surround the forward section, and a rearward section having a forward edge to surround the rearward section, said forward edge being joined to the rear edge of the forward section to form the container; a gas generator secured to the rearward section of the container on a side opposite to the opening, an air bag folded and contained in the container and having a hem composed of at least two layers of cloth joined together with an outer line of stitches provided near an end of the air bag to protrude from a surface of the air bag, said hem being placed between the rear and forward edges of the forward and rearward sections so that the outer line of protruded stitches is exposed to atmosphere and disposed outside and not between the rear and forward edges of the forward and rearward sections; and securing means passed through the rear edge of the forward section, the hem, and the forward edge of the rearward section to join them together so that when the air bag is expanded, the protruded stitches engage outside of the rear and forward edges of the forward and rearward sections to thereby prevent slip off of the air bag. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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