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AssigneeNihon Plast Co., Ltd.
InventorsKazuyoshi Nishijima, Tetsuji Endo, Kazuhiro Kaneko, Toshiyuki Sugiyama, Mikio Ochiai, Yoshinori Goto, Masaki Ueno, Masahito Ishizuka
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An air bag is unfolded on a planar surface and is inflated with air. The air bag is loosely sandwiched between the upper and lower blades that are arranged in a radial configuration. Movable blocks progress toward the center to fold the upper and lower panels of the air bag against the central part of the air bag. The resulting central folded part of the air bag has a wave-like configuration, and the upper and lower panels are separated from each other. The ear-like portions of the air bag are wound around the central folded part of the air bag that is folded in a wave-like configuration. Then, the central part of the air bag is pressed downward to complete the folding process. Gas can be supplied smoothly from the inlet port to the periphery when the air bag is reinflated. The method for folding the air bag is simple, and the air bag can be inflated quickly.
A method for folding an air bag having a lower surface on one side, an inlet port on the lower surface into which gas is introduced, an upper surface on an other side located opposite to the lower surface on the one side, a first lower portion of the lower surface positioned on a line extending in the radial direction from the inlet port, a first upper portion of the upper surface positioned on the radial line, a second lower portion of the lower surface positioned between the radial lines, and a second upper portion of the upper surface positioned between the radial lines, said method comprising:
A method for folding an air bag having a lower surface on one side, an inlet port on the lower surface into which gas is introduced, an upper surface on an other side located opposite to the lower surface on the one side, a first lower portion of the lower surface positioned on a line extending in the radial direction from the inlet port, a first upper portion of the upper surface positioned on the radial line, a second lower portion of the lower surface positioned between the radial lines, a second upper portion of the upper surface positioned between the radial lines, a third lower portion of the lower surface positioned above the inlet port, and a third upper portion of the upper surface positioned above the inlet port, said method comprising:
A device for folding an air bag comprising a lower surface on one side, an inlet port on the lower surface into which gas is introduced, and an upper surface on an other side located opposite to the lower surface on the one side, the device comprising:
A device for folding an air bag comprising a lower surface on one side, an inlet port on the lower surface into which gas is introduced, and an upper surface on an other side located opposite to the lower surface on the one side, the device comprising:
A device for folding an air bag comprising a lower surface on one side, an inlet port on the lower surface into which gas is introduced, and an upper surface on an other side located opposite to the lower surface on the one side, the device comprising:
An air bag comprising a lower surface on one side, an inlet port on the lower surface into which gas is introduced, and an upper surface on an other side located opposite to the lower surface on the one side;
An air bag comprising a lower surface on one side, an inlet port on the lower surface into which gas is introduced, and an upper surface on an other side located opposite to the lower surface on the one side;
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