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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 25, 1999
Filed:
Jul. 22, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Kazuyoshi Isaji, Kariya, JP;
Toshiaki Matsuhashi, Gamagori, JP;
Yutaka Ohashi, Handa, JP;
Kiyoshi Sugimura, Toyoake, JP;
Shigenori Kobayashi, Hazu-gun, JP;
Assignee:
Denso Corporation, Kariya, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
2807431 ; 2807302 ; 2807282 ;
Abstract
An air bag is folded in such a manner that a first fold-portion of the air bag is folded along a first fold-line approximately parallel to an expanding direction, and then, a second fold-portion thereof is folded along a second fold-line approximately perpendicular to the expanding direction. Accordingly, when the air bag expands, the second fold-portion is stretched out prior to the first fold-portion. As a result, the air bag can expand promptly to securely protect a passenger.