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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 01, 2000
Filed:
Aug. 10, 1998
Masahiro Takimoto, Inabe-gun, JP;
Kouji Shiraki, Motosu-gun, JP;
Hisaaki Kato, Anjyo, JP;
Yuji Kuriyama, Seki, JP;
Mamoru Tomida, Ichinomiya, JP;
Yasumasa Tatewaki, Ichinomiya, JP;
Tatsuo Hirano, Komaki, JP;
Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd., Aichi, JP;
Abstract
An air bag apparatus to be mounted in a vehicle in order to protect an on-board passenger by unfolding and inflating a bag body when the bag body is activated. The air bag apparatus is equipped with an inflator, the bag body which is mounted in folded-up condition in such a way that the gas emitted from the inflator can flow into the bag body and equipped with gas vent holes, and a cover body for covering the bag body in the folded-up condition. Each gas vent hole is fitted with a gas-vent quantity regulating valve capable of decreasing the open quantity of the gas-vent hole during the time the bag body is inflating.