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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 19, 1999
Filed:
Jun. 11, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Satoshi Iijima, Saitama, JP;
Soichiro Hosono, Saitama, JP;
Assignee:
Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R / ; B60R / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
2807301 ; 280739 ; 280748 ;
Abstract
A valve for regulating the pressure of an air bag for a two-wheeled motor vehicle is provided. The valve regulates the internal pressure of the air bag to restrain a rider effectively. The pressure-regulating valve is disposed in a vent hole formed in the air bag. When the internal pressure of the air bag exceeds a predetermined value, the vent hole is opened. When the internal pressure drops to the predetermined value, the vent hole is closed to maintain the air bag in a half-expanded state so that the rider continues to be cushioned against shocks of a crash.