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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 06, 2007
Filed:
Mar. 27, 2003
Makoto Hamada, Toyota, JP;
Toshiaki Hosoya, Toyota, JP;
Hideya Innami, Toyota, JP;
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota, JP;
Abstract
An airbag apparatus for pedestrian protectionincluding an airbag bodydisposed along a vertical direction is disposed in an upper portionA of each of right and left front pillarsThe expansion of the airbag bodytoward the outer side of the vehicle is restrained to a predetermined amount by a clothC connecting an attachment portionA of the airbag bodywith a sewn portionB when the airbag bodyis expanded. Thus, the airbag bodyis expanded along the outer peripheral portion. In addition, a portion of the airbag bodyexpanded toward approximately the outer side in the lateral direction contacts a curved portionF expanded toward the inner side in the lateral direction, which is in a deployment portionA of a garnish panel. Thus, the airbag bodyis expanded toward approximately the inner side in the lateral direction to a large extent.