Air bag apparatus

An air bag apparatus suitable for being disposed corresponding to the knees of a vehicle occupant comprising:

• an inflator generating gas when the vehicle suddenly decelerates;
• a bag body inflated towards the vehicle occupant due to the gas generated by said inflator when the vehicle suddenly decelerates;
• a plate-shaped bag holder mounted to the vehicle body for fixing said inflator as well as supporting said bag body;
• and
• a connecting means for connecting said bag body to said plate-shaped bag holder such that said bag body is movable within a predetermined range so as to cause said bag body to be inflated.

An air bag apparatus suitable for being disposed corresponding to the knees of a vehicle occupant comprising:

• an inflator generating gas when the vehicle suddenly decelerates;
• a bag body including an upper cloth and an lower cloth, said upper cloth and said lower cloth being stitched in a generally rectangular shape constituted by four stitched portions so that the inflating portion is inside said generally rectangular shape, said bag body being inflated towards the vehicle occupant due to gas generated by said inflator;
• a plate-shaped bag holder mounted to the vehicle body for fixing said inflator as well as supporting said bag body;
• and
• a connecting means provided on portions of said bag body which are positioned outside of one of two pairs of opposing stitched portions of the four stitched portions and connecting said bag body to said plate-shaped bag holder such that said bag body is movable within a predetermined range so as to be inflated.