US 5,295,707 AGranted

Shock absorbing air bag container

AssigneeTakata Corporation

InventorsTakeshi Satoh, Masato Tagawa

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Abstract

An air bag device for a passenger, including a container, an air bag contained in the container, a lid covering the container, an inflator, a pair of extensions extending forward from the sides of a front face of the container, and a U-shaped frame extending along the outside of the container and having a pair of arms hinged to the extensions of the container. The frame also includes a bridge portion bridging the arm portions and a support member protruding from the bridge portion and having an end supported by the container. A pair of notches are formed midway of the arm portions and opposing the container for enhancing buckling of the arm portions when a load heavier than a predetermined level is applied to the frame from the lid. The support member may be supported to the container by means of a pin or bolt such that it is released, when the load heavier than a predetermined level is applied, from the pin or bolt to move in the direction of the load.

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Dependent claims

An air bag device for a passenger, comprising:

a box-shaped container having an open front face and including a pair of opposing sides;
an air bag contained in a folded state in said container;
a lid covering a front opening of said container;
an inflator disposed at a back of said container for injecting gases to extend said air bag;
a pair of extensions extending upward from said pair of opposing sides of said container;
and
a U-shaped frame extending along the outside of said pair of opposing sides and another side of said container;
said frame having:
a pair of arms extending across said two opposing sides of said container and hinged to said extensions;
a bridge portion bridging the arm portions;
a support member protruding from said bridge portion to said container and having its leading portion supported by said another side of said container;
and
a pair of notches formed midway of said arm portions and opposing said container for buckling said arm portions when a load heavier than a predetermined level is applied to said frame from said lid.

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