Airbag device with shape-maintaining member
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1. An airbag device comprising:
- a folded airbag; and
a shape-maintaining member for maintaining a shape of the folded airbag, said shape-maintaining member being made of an elastic material and having a belt shape with ends, and hooks at the ends as detachable connecting members.
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Abstract
An airbag is folded into a predetermined shape and is held by a shape-maintaining member or rubber strap to keep its shape. Both ends of the rubber strap are attached to the airbag by sewing portions. When the airbag is inflated with gas from an inflator, the rubber strap is detached, so that the airbag rapidly expands. In the airbag device with the shape-maintaining member, the shape of the folded airbag can be maintained, so that the airbag can be easily assembled.
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10 Claims
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1. An airbag device comprising:
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a folded airbag; and
a shape-maintaining member for maintaining a shape of the folded airbag, said shape-maintaining member being made of an elastic material and having a belt shape with ends, and hooks at the ends as detachable connecting members. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. An airbag device comprising:
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a folded airbag; and
a shape-maintaining member for maintaining a shape of the folded airbag, said shape-maintaining member being made of an elastic material and having a belt shape with ends, and detachable connecting members at the ends, said connecting members being a pair of connecting pieces each having a plurality of flat plates spaced apart from each other, the flat plates of one of said connecting pieces being engagable with spaces between the flat plates of the other of said connecting pieces.
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4. An airbag device comprising:
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a folded airbag; and
a shape-maintaining member for maintaining a shape of the folded airbag, said shape-maintaining member being made of a synthetic resin and having a form of a casing with a center opening for substantially entirely covering the folded airbag, said airbag passing through the opening during an expansion of the airbag. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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