Nihon Plast Co., Ltd.

Naoki Horikawa

Kazuhiro Kaneko

Kazuyoshi Nishijima

Naoki Yamamoto

Yoshifumi Kamano

Keiji Mochizuki

Naoko Mochizuki

Yoshitaka Mochizuki

Harumi Mochizuki

Kumiko Mochizuki

A pouch-shaped air bag ( ) is spread out in a circle. Then, the portion of the air bag ( ) located outside the inflator ( ) is folded into a wave-like pattern from four directions so that four side portions ( ) are formed along the inflator ( ). Next, each one of the four excess portions ( ), which are continuously formed between each two adjacent side portions ( ) and protrude outward, is placed along the outer face of each side portion ( ). Thus, the air bag ( ) can be easily folded compactly that can be smoothly unfolded.

Air bag system, method of folding air bag and air bag folding apparatus

Air bag system of folding an air bag

A pouch-shaped air bag (,) is spread out in a circle. Then, the portion of the air bag (,) located outside the inflator (,) is folded into a wave-like pattern from four directions so that four side portions (,) are formed along the inflator (,). Next, each one of the four excess portions (,), which are continuously formed between each two adjacent side portions (,) and protrude outward, is placed along the outer face of each side portion (,). Thus, the air bag (,) can be easily folded compactly that can be smoothly unfolded.

Air bag apparatus, air bag folding method, and air-bag folding device

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Shizuoka, Japan

Naoki Horikawa