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Air bag with large size and small volume

  • US 5,427,410 A
  • Filed: 05/31/1994
  • Issued: 06/27/1995
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/07/1993
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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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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