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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 17, 2006
Filed:
Dec. 07, 2004
Applicants:
Eiji Sato, Aichi-ken, JP;
Satoshi Mabuchi, Aichi-ken, JP;
Inventors:
Eiji Sato, Aichi-ken, JP;
Satoshi Mabuchi, Aichi-ken, JP;
Assignee:
Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd., Aichi-ken, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 21/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A side airbag apparatus for a vehicle is provided. The apparatus has an airbag and a gas generator. The gas generator supplies gas to the airbag such that the airbag is deployed and inflated at a side of an occupant. The airbag has a loop seam, which is formed by sewing parts of the airbag that face each other in a lateral direction of the vehicle such that no clearance is created at the loop seam. A slit formation portion is provided in part of the airbag that is encircled by the loop seam. When the airbag is deployed and inflated, the slit formation portion opens as a slit.