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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 18, 1992
Filed:
May. 22, 1990
Applicant:
Inventors:
Isao Hirashima, Hiroshima, JP;
Yasunori Iwamoto, Hiroshima, JP;
Assignee:
Mazda Motor Corporation, Hiroshima, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
280732 ; 180 90 ;
Abstract
An air bag system includes an air bag unit having an air bag to be inflated, an inflator for generating a gas for the air bag and a casing for receiving the air bag in a folded state in a normal condition. An instrument panel provides a space in which the air bag unit is disposed, a dash upper panel is disposed in front of the air bag unit in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle, and a protective structure or device prevents the dash upper panel from interfering with a proper operation of the air bag unit. A proper operation of the air bag system can, therefore, be successfully maintained.