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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 17, 1992
Filed:
Feb. 20, 1991
Applicant:
Inventors:
Noboru Hara, Aichi, JP;
Hiroshi Miyajima, Aichi, JP;
Hisayasu Sugita, Aichi, JP;
Hirohisa Yokoyama, Aichi, JP;
Assignees:
Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd., Nishikasugai, JP;
Kolbenschmidt Aktiengesellschaft, Neckarsulm, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B31B / ; B60R / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
493458 ; 493451 ; 493940 ; 280743 ;
Abstract
An apparatus and method is described for automatically folding airbags a plurality of times in stages of predetermined width. Both longitudinal and lateral folds may be accomplished. A plurality of inward and outward folding bars are automatically positioned relative to the airbag and transferred to interleaving positions to fold the airbag.