Airbag device
First Claim
1. An airbag for being deployed toward a vehicle occupant, the airbag comprising:
- a base airbag section;
a first lateral airbag section connected to the base airbag section for being deployed along one side of the vehicle occupant;
a second lateral airbag section connected to the base airbag section for being deployed along the other side of the vehicle occupant;
a folded body including the first and second lateral airbag sections folded in a predetermined configuration;
a shape-retaining panel connected to the base airbag section and being wrapped around the folded body to cover only an outer surface of the folded body; and
at least one viewing opening in the shape-retaining panel for viewing the folded body, the opening being configured and arranged such that a portion of both the first and second lateral airbag sections of the folded body can be viewed through the viewing opening;
wherein the base airbag section is substantially flattened with the folded body placed thereon and wherein a flap portion of the flattened base airbag section is pulled out therefrom to extend beyond a periphery of the overlying folded body adjacent thereto and folded so that at least a portion of the flap portion can be viewed through the at least one viewing opening.
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Abstract
An airbag device is provided in which the airbag is made by folding an airbag having a left airbag section and a right airbag section and wrapping the folded airbag by a shape-retaining sheet. In one form, an airbag includes a left airbag section and a right airbag section that are inflated on the left and right, respectively, in front of a passenger, and a base chamber that communicates base ends of the airbag sections with each other. The airbag is folded so as to have reduced vertical and longitudinal widths, and is wrapped by a shape-retaining sheet. An opening is provided in the shape-retaining sheet so as to face a lateral face of a folded body of the airbag on the passenger side.
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17 Claims
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1. An airbag for being deployed toward a vehicle occupant, the airbag comprising:
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a base airbag section; a first lateral airbag section connected to the base airbag section for being deployed along one side of the vehicle occupant; a second lateral airbag section connected to the base airbag section for being deployed along the other side of the vehicle occupant; a folded body including the first and second lateral airbag sections folded in a predetermined configuration; a shape-retaining panel connected to the base airbag section and being wrapped around the folded body to cover only an outer surface of the folded body; and at least one viewing opening in the shape-retaining panel for viewing the folded body, the opening being configured and arranged such that a portion of both the first and second lateral airbag sections of the folded body can be viewed through the viewing opening; wherein the base airbag section is substantially flattened with the folded body placed thereon and wherein a flap portion of the flattened base airbag section is pulled out therefrom to extend beyond a periphery of the overlying folded body adjacent thereto and folded so that at least a portion of the flap portion can be viewed through the at least one viewing opening. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An airbag for being deployed toward a vehicle occupant, the airbag comprising:
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a base airbag section; a first lateral airbag section connected to the base airbag section for being deployed along one side of the vehicle occupant; a second lateral airbag section connected to the base airbag section for being deployed along the other side of the vehicle occupant; a folded body including the first and second lateral airbag sections folded in a predetermined configuration; a shape-retaining panel connected to the base airbag section and being wrapped around the folded body to cover only an outer surface of the folded body; and at least one viewing opening in the shape-retaining panel for viewing the folded body, the opening being configured and arranged such that a portion of both the first and second lateral airbag sections of the folded body can be viewed through the viewing opening; wherein the base airbag section and the folded body have a predetermined configuration and orientation relative to the vehicle occupant and the shape retaining panel includes a plurality of side portions for covering the folded body including a first side portion that extends over a lateral face of the folded body opposite the vehicle occupant, a second side portion that extends over the top of the folded body toward the vehicle occupant, and a third side portion that extends down over a lateral face of the folded body facing the vehicle occupant. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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