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EP0397154B1
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Pad for air bag device
Assignee: Toyoda Gosei Co Ltd
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Filing: 1990-05-09
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Granted: 1994-08-10
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Expires: 2010-05-09
Abstract
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Inventors
- 👤 Kouji Shiraki
- 👤 Tadashi Yamamoto
- 👤 Hiroaki Shinto
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 02:35
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60R; B60R21/00; B60R21/02; B60R21/16; B60R21/20; B60R21/215; B60R21/2165; B60R21/21656; B60R2021/21543
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
255 words
A pad (11) covering an inflatable air bag (1) for use in an air bag device, the pad being provided with a rectangular upper wall (11A) being broken in the case of inflation of said air bag (1), and side walls (11B, 11C, 11D, 11E) extending downward from the peripheral edges of said upper wall (11A), wherein said pad (1) comprises a base insert (15) disposed in said side walls (11B, 11C, 11D, 11E), a flexible net insert (17, 27) disposed in said upper wall (11A), attaching elements (19) made of synthetic resin for connecting said base insert (15) and said net insert (17, 27), and a coating layer (12) made of soft synthetic resin for covering said base insert (15), said attaching elements (19) and said net insert (17, 27), the coating layer (12) being injection molded onto said base insert (15), said net insert (17, 27) and said attaching elements (19), wherein each of two side fringe portions of said net insert (17, 27) is connected to one of said attaching elements (19) along its fringe by a first connecting means, wherein said base insert (15) is of rectangular frame shape, and wherein said attaching elements (19) are connected respectively to two opposite sides of said base insert (15) in the longitudinal direction, characterized in that said base insert (15) is made of metal, and in that said attaching elements (19) are flat plates of band shape and are each connected to the base insert (15) by means of rivets (20) or bolts.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
29 words
The pad (11) as set forth in claim 1, wherein said attaching plate (19) has cover portions (19b) covering an upper side of corners of said base insert (15).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
43 words
The pad (11) as set forth in claim 1, wherein said attaching plate (19) is provided with an extension portion (19c) projecting from said corners of said base insert (15) and embedded in said soft synthetic resin portion of said coating layer (12).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
The pad (11) as set forth in claim 1, wherein said net insert (17, 27) is connected to said attaching plate (19) by means of sewing.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
37 words
The pad (11) as set forth in claim 4, wherein said net insert (17, 27) is sewed to said attaching plate (19) substantially along the whole portion of one side fringe of said net insert (17, 27).
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