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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 11, 2011
Filed:
Jun. 23, 2010
Yuji Sato, Aichi-ken, JP;
Koji Shibayama, Aichi-ken, JP;
Yuji Sato, Aichi-ken, JP;
Koji Shibayama, Aichi-ken, JP;
Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd., Aichi-pref., JP;
Abstract
An airbagis partitioned into a shoulder protecting portionand a lower region protecting portionby a partition portion. The shoulder protecting portionis inflated in a space that is beside the shoulder PS of an occupant P and beside and in the vicinity of the topof a door trim, thereby protecting the shoulder PS. The lower region protecting portionis inflated below the shoulder protecting portion, thereby protecting a part below the shoulder PS of the occupant P. The shoulder protecting portionhas a support portionand a shoulder receiving portion. When the inflated shoulder protecting portionfalls outward of the vehicle while pivoting on the partition portion, the support portioncontacts a part that is inward of and below the top, thereby supporting the shoulder protecting portion. When the shoulder protecting portionis supported by the door trimat the support portion, at least a part of the shoulder receiving portionis located above the topand contacts the shoulder PS of the occupant P at a position inward of an endA of the partition portionon the vehicle outer side. In this manner, the shoulder receiving portionreceives the shoulder PS.