Ikeda Bussan Co. Ltd.

Masayoshi Chihaya

Shinji Hamada

Masami Yonekura

Masanobu Kikuchi

Futoshi Ishizaki

Masao Kaji

A vehicular seat fabrication system for fabricating a seat for an automotive vehicle. The system comprises first and second rows of fabrication devices so that a pair of left-side and right-side fabrication devices are located side by side. Each fabrication device includes a lower base member, and an upper base member which is pivotally connected through a pivot shaft to the lower base member so as to be turnable around the pivot shaft. A lower die is connected to the lower base member and movable upward and downward relative to the lower base member. A skin material is to be set to the lower die. An upper die is secured to the upper base member so that the lower die is approachable to the upper die. A pad material is to be set to at least one of the skin material and the pad material. A heating device is adapted to heat and activate the adhesive, and disposed in the vicinity of the first and second fabrication devices and locatable over each upper base member of the first and second fabrication devices upon each upper base member being turned.

Vehicular seat fabrication system and method

An airbag restraint system for protecting a vehicle passenger in the event of a vehicle serious collision. An airbag of this system is usually folded compactly and is covered with a generally box-shaped cover member. The cover member has openings at the central portion and the side center portion of a rectangular top surface of the cover member. A plurality of thin portions, which are thinner in thickness than that of the main portion, are formed along the center line parallel to the long side of the top surface and along every sides of the top surface. In the event of the vehicle serious collision, the cover member is easily broken from the end of the thin portion defining the opening.

Cover for an airbag assembly

An airbag restraint system for protecting a vehicle passenger in the event of a vehicle serious collision from the lateral side direction of the vehicle. The system comprises an airbag which is disposed at each of doors and a center console located at a center portion between right and left seats. An acceleration sensor is disposed at each of lateral sides of the vehicle to detect side directional impact to the vehicle. When the vehicle is crashed at the one lateral side of the vehicle, the airbags at an impacted side and the center airbag are inflated. Similarly, when the vehicle is crashed at the the other lateral side of the vehicle, the impacted side airbags and the center airbag are inflated.

Airbag restraint system

An airbag restraint system for an automotive vehicle is comprised of an airbag to provide a soft cushion for a human body in the event of a serious collision. The airbag is formed of a band-shaped main sheet member which has opposite end portions. The opposite end portions are put one upon another and sewed together, interposing a sheet material therebetween, thereby to form a rigid installation section through which the airbag is installed to a stationary member of the vehicle. The band-shaped main sheet member is formed into the generally cylindrical shape to have opposite open ends. The opposite open ends are sealingly closed respectively with a pair of side sheet members thereby to form a bag-shaped section.

Herein disclosed is a powered rotating seat which comprises a seat proper; a lower base member adapted to be mounted on a floor, the lower base member including a structure by which an annular groove is defined; an upper base member mounting thereon the seat proper, the upper base member having a circular opening defined by an annular flange portion thereof, the upper base member being put on the lower base member having the annular flange portion slidably received in the annular groove; and an electric drive unit for rotating the upper base member relative to the lower base member upon energization thereof, the drive unit being installed in an inner space which is defined by the lower and upper base members.

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Kanagawa, Japan

Masayoshi Chihaya