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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 21, 2011
Filed:
Nov. 10, 2006
Motokazu Nakagawa, Tokyo, JP;
Hidetomo Oka, Tokyo, JP;
Norihisa Okada, Tokyo, JP;
Takata Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
To provide an airbag device and a steering wheel capable of improving the operational feeling of horn. An airbag device comprises: an airbag unithaving an airbag, an inflatorfor inflating the airbag, and a coverwhich is disposed to cover said airbag in the folded state, wherein as the coveris pressed, the airbag unitis moved in the pressing direction; a supporting platewhich is fixed to a steering wheel; three springs-for biasing the airbag unitin a direction opposite to the pressing direction; and three horn switches-which are located outside of the springs-in the radial direction of the steering wheel and close to the surface of the coverin relation to the springs-