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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 05, 2002
Filed:
Aug. 31, 2000
Takehiko Miyahara, Kanagawa-ken, JP;
Shusaku Tajima, Kanagawa-ken, JP;
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Kanagawa-ken, JP;
Abstract
A side air bag apparatus of a vehicle in accordance with the invention is provided with: an air bag main body arranged along an inner side of an occupant room extending from a pillar to a side roof rail in its folded state and capable of being deployed downward; an inflator injecting gas and capable of inflating the air bag main body due to the gas so as to deploy the air bag main body downward, an upper end portion of the inflator being positioned lower than a head portion of an occupant; and a gas communication member capable of introducing the gas injected from the inflator to the air bag main body and capable of being deformed due to an excessive input from its external portion.