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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 27, 1998
Filed:
Oct. 09, 1996
Hitoshi Yanase, Toyota, JP;
Hisaaki Kato, Anjyo, JP;
Masanori Oyabu, Toyota, JP;
Yasunori Hasegawa, Kasugai, JP;
Mitsuyoshi Ohno, Toyota, JP;
Araco Kabushiki Kaisha, Aichi-ken, JP;
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Aichi-ken, JP;
Abstract
A vehicle seat is equipped with a side air bag assembly, the air bag of which is assembled within a side cavity formed in one side of a back rest of the vehicle seat in a folded condition. A rear attachment board is mounted on a support frame of the back rest, and has a back portion formed to cover the rear face of the back rest and a side portion formed to cover the air bag in the side cavity. The side portion of the rear attachment board is formed as a door portion to be opened outwardly when applied with a thrusting force caused by inflation of the air bag.