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Side air bag device

  • US 7,168,736 B2
  • Filed: 11/18/2005
  • Issued: 01/30/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/08/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An air bag device installed in a backrest of a seat for passenger safety, the air bag device comprising:

  • a gas discharging means arranged in the backrest for discharging gas;

    an air bag connected to the gas discharging means and including an upper chamber and a lower chamber, each being inflated by discharging gas;

    an impact reducing means for reducing impact applied to a passenger when the air bag contacts the passenger in the seat during inflation of the air bag, wherein the impact reducing means is arranged in the air bag and includes a communication means for communicating the upper chamber to the lower chamber, and wherein the communication means includes a first communication means arranged in a rear portion of the air bag near the backrest.

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