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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 09, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 14, 2013
Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd., Kiyosu, JP;
Hitoshi Iida, Kiyosu, JP;
Tsutomu Ishii, Kiyosu, JP;
Norio Umemura, Kiyosu, JP;
Kosuke Shigeta, Kosuke, JP;
Mikine Hayashi, Kiyosu, JP;
Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd., Aichi-pref., JP;
Abstract
An airbag apparatus, which is incorporated in a steering wheel, includes a bag holder in the longitudinal direction of the steering wheel. An inflator is elastically supported by the bag holder with elastic support portions. A retainer includes an annular bag attachment portion. The retainer is fastened to the bag holder such that the periphery of the airbag opening is held between the bag attachment portion and the bag holder. The retainer further includes arch portions and bag encompassing portions. The arch portions extend rearward in the longitudinal direction of the steering wheel from the inner rim of the bag attachment portion, and surround the inflator. The bag encompassing portions extend inward in a radial direction of the steering shaft from the inner rim of the bag attachment portion, and encompass the periphery of the airbag opening.