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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 16, 2000
Filed:
Jul. 14, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Kenji Satani, Hiroshima, JP;
Yoshiyuki Iwamoto, Hiroshima, JP;
Kazuhiro Matsuhashi, Hiroshima, JP;
Kiyoshi Hayashi, Hiroshima, JP;
Assignee:
Mazda Motor Corporation, Hiroshima, JP;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
2807302 ; 29721613 ;
Abstract
A side air bag apparatus installed within a seat has an air bag unit containing an inflator and a folded air bag in an air bag unit housing which is placed on a side of the center of the seat with respect to and in close proximity to a frame member extending along a side section of the seat so as to direct an opening of the air bag unit housing in a specified direction. The air bag unit housing is secured to the frame member by a bracket frame.