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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 23, 2001
Filed:
May. 12, 1999
Hiroshi Ishiyama, Toyota, JP;
Yoshiharu Furukawa, Toyota, JP;
Chiharu Totani, Gifu, JP;
Toshinori Tanase, Gifu-ken, JP;
Other;
Abstract
A guide plate,is placed at a guiding and holding member,which is fixed to a region of an inner panel,adjacent to the upper end portion,A of a B pillar garnish. The guide plate,has a base end portion,A which extends from the vehicle interior side to the vehicle exterior side. The base end portion,A is fixed to the guiding and holding member,. The cross sectional configuration of the guide plate,when viewed from the vehicle front is formed in a substantial U shape which surrounds the folded air bag body and whose opening portion faces the outer side of the vehicle interior. When the air bag body is expanded, the guide plate,is extended as well so as to cover the upper end portion,A of the center pillar garnish,. As a result, the air bag body can expand more smoothly, and the displacement of the center pillar garnish from the vehicle body can be prevented.