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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 06, 2010
Filed:
Jul. 10, 2006
Yoshimasa Teramura, Settsu, JP;
Yoshio Shimazaki, Settsu, JP;
Kou Sasaki, Settsu, JP;
Ashimori Industry Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
There are provided an airbag folding device, and an airbag folding method, for mechanically folding an airbag to form a doughnut-shaped airbag. The airbag folding device is characterized in comprising a support member () columnar in shape, rising while supporting a tubular tether belt (), an outer cylinder () coaxial with the support member (), for containing the airbag body () on the outside of the support member (), by rising, a work table () having the support member (), and the outer cylinder (), and a clamping member () positioned straight above the support member (), for clamping the tubular tether belt () between the clamping member () and the support member (), wherein a pair of plates () in such a state as to cover an upper end of the outer cylinder (), and to be fitted to a lower end of the clamping member () cause the support member (), the outer cylinder () and the clamping member () to concurrently descend.