Takata Corporation

Masato Tagawa

Yoshiyuki Baba

Takeshi Satoh

An air bag is formed of an opening formed at the rear end for receiving an inflator; a vent hole formed in the rear face; and reinforcing cloth patches sewn by threads to the peripheral edges of the opening and the vent hole. The air bag further includes a heat resisting sheet formed continuously on the inner face of the air bag over the opening and the vent hole for covering and protecting the threads.

Air bag having flameproof sheet protecting inflator and vent region

An inflator mounting structure for a passenger's air bag system is formed of an inflator having a cylindrical body portion charged with a gas producing agent, and a retainer retaining the inflator therein and having an opening in its side for inserting the inflator thereinto. Further included is a bushing made of a resin or rubber and interposed between the inner circumference of the opening of the retainer and the outer circumference of the inflator.

Inflator mounting structure for a passenger's air bag system

An air bag device for a passenger, including a container, an air bag contained in the container, a lid covering the container, an inflator, a pair of extensions extending forward from the sides of a front face of the container, and a U-shaped frame extending along the outside of the container and having a pair of arms hinged to the extensions of the container. The frame also includes a bridge portion bridging the arm portions and a support member protruding from the bridge portion and having an end supported by the container. A pair of notches are formed midway of the arm portions and opposing the container for enhancing buckling of the arm portions when a load heavier than a predetermined level is applied to the frame from the lid. The support member may be supported to the container by means of a pin or bolt such that it is released, when the load heavier than a predetermined level is applied, from the pin or bolt to move in the direction of the load.

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Shiga, Japan

Masato Tagawa