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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 10, 2007
Filed:
May. 17, 2005
Applicants:
Kenji Mori, Aichi-ken, JP;
Hiroyuki Kobayashi, Aichi-ken, JP;
Yuji Kuriyama, Aichi-ken, JP;
Tadashi Yamamoto, Aichi-ken, JP;
Toru Koyama, Aichi-ken, JP;
Toshinori Tanase, Aichi-ken, JP;
Inventors:
Kenji Mori, Aichi-ken, JP;
Hiroyuki Kobayashi, Aichi-ken, JP;
Yuji Kuriyama, Aichi-ken, JP;
Tadashi Yamamoto, Aichi-ken, JP;
Toru Koyama, Aichi-ken, JP;
Toshinori Tanase, Aichi-ken, JP;
Assignee:
Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd., Aichi-ken, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 21/215 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An airbag apparatus has an airbag, an inflator, a cover and an opening mechanism. When an impact the magnitude of which is greater than a predetermined value is applied to the vehicle, the inflator supplies gas to the airbag. The cover covers the airbag. The opening mechanism opens the cover prior to inflation of the airbag.