Air bag with large size and small volume
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1. An air bag for protecting an occupant, comprising:
- an outer cloth for defining an outer periphery of the air bag, and having a front portion facing the occupant and two side portions, anda hollow cloth connected to the side portions of the outer cloth to be located in a center area of the air bag, said hollow cloth forming a cavity inside the air bag communicating with an atmosphere, said hollow cloth having a vent hole at a side facing the front portion of the outer cloth so that when the occupant plunges into the air bag filled with a gas in a space between the outer and hollow cloths, the gas is discharged through the vent hole and into the atmosphere to absorb impact from the occupant.
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Abstract
An air bag has openings disposed on both of side surfaces of the air bag and a cylindrical cloth attached inside of the air bag to communicate the openings with each other. Both sides of the cylindrical cloth are connected to the side surfaces of the air bag. A vent hole is disposed in the cylindrical cloth.
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1. An air bag for protecting an occupant, comprising:
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an outer cloth for defining an outer periphery of the air bag, and having a front portion facing the occupant and two side portions, and a hollow cloth connected to the side portions of the outer cloth to be located in a center area of the air bag, said hollow cloth forming a cavity inside the air bag communicating with an atmosphere, said hollow cloth having a vent hole at a side facing the front portion of the outer cloth so that when the occupant plunges into the air bag filled with a gas in a space between the outer and hollow cloths, the gas is discharged through the vent hole and into the atmosphere to absorb impact from the occupant. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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Current AssigneeTakata Corporation (Ningbo Junsheng Investment Group Co., Ltd.)
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Original AssigneeTakata Corporation (Ningbo Junsheng Investment Group Co., Ltd.)
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InventorsShiota, Akihiro, Minami, Yoshihiko
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Primary Examiner(s)Focarino, Margaret A.
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Assistant Examiner(s)ELLIS, CHRISTOPHER P
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Application NumberUS08/252,116Time in Patent Office392 DaysField of Search280/743 R, 280/738, 280/739, 280/228 R, 280/729, 280/731US Class Current280/743.1CPC Class CodesB60R 21/231 characterised by their shap...
