US5085461A
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Air bag mount device for steering wheel including control switches
Assignee: Mazda Motor Corp
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Filing: 1990-03-23
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Granted: 1992-02-04
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Expires: 2010-03-23
Abstract
Abstract An air bag mount device for mounting an air bag unit on a steering wheel device comprises an inflatuble air bag body in the air bag unit, an air bag cover provided in the air bag unit for covering the air bag body, a bag storing portion provided in the air bag unit for receiving the air bag body, and a control switch for controlling accessories mounted on a vehicle. The air bag cover is formed with a breakable split line, along which the air bag cover is split to form an opening through which the air bag body is inflated. The control switch is arranged on the air bag cover outside of opposite ends of the split line so as to be kept from being influenced by breaking of the air bag cover and the inflation of the air bag.
Inventors
- 👤 Keiichiro Shibata
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 04:19
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60R; B60R21/00; B60R21/02; B60R21/16; B60R21/20; B60R21/203; B60R21/2035; B60Q; B60Q1/00; B60Q1/0076; B60Q1/0082
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
160 words
An air bag mount device for mounting an air bag unit on a steering wheel device, comprising: an air bag body, which is to be inflated, in the air bag unit, an air bag cover provided in the air bag unit for covering the air bag body, a bag storing portion provided in the air bag unit for receiving the air bag body, and control switch means for controlling accessories mounted on a vehicle, wherein the air bag cover is formed with a breakable split line along which the air bag cover is split to form an opening through which the air bag body expands when it is inflated, and the control switch means is arranged in said bag storing portion, each control switch means including an operating portion located on the air bag cover outside of opposite ends of the breakable split line and laterally outwardly of said air bag body prior to inflation of said air bag body.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
160 words
An air bag mount device for mounting an air bag unit on a steering wheel device, comprising: an air bag body, which is to be inflated, in the air bag unit, an air bag cover provided in the air bag unit for covering the air bag body, a bag storing portion provided in the air bag unit for receiving the air bag body, and control switch means for controlling accessories mounted on a vehicle, wherein the air bag cover is formed with a breakable split line along which the air bag cover is split to form an opening through which the air bag body expands when it is inflated, and the control switch means is arranged in said bag storing portion, each control switch means including an operating portion located on the air bag cover outside of opposite ends of the breakable split line and laterally outwardly of said air bag body prior to inflation of said air bag body.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
41 words
An air bag mount device as recited in claim 1 wherein the breakable split line comprises a horizontal split line extending substantially horizontally, and a pair of vertical split lines extending substantially vertically from opposite ends of the horizontal split line.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
69 words
An air bag mount device as recited in claim 2, wherein the air bag cover is formed with a second breakable split line on a side of said air bag cover opposite said breakable split line, said second breakable split line comprising a second horizontal split line extending substantially horizontally and a pair of split lines of oval configuration disposed at opposite ends of said second horizontal split line.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
An air bag mount device as recited in claim 1 and further comprising bracket means for mounting the control switch means at opposite sides of the air bag body.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
38 words
An air bag mount device as recited in claim 3 wherein each of said operating portions of the control switch means is located in an area encircled by one of said pair of split lines of oval configuration.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
173 words
An air bag mount device for mounting an air bag unit on a steering wheel device, comprising: an air bag body, which is to be inflated, in the air bag unit, an air bag cover provided in the air bag unit for covering the air bag body, a bag storing portion provided in the air bag unit for receiving the air bag body, and control switch means for controlling accessories mounted on a vehicle, wherein the air bag cover is formed with a breakable split line along which the air bag cover is split to form an opening through which the air bag body expands when it is inflated, the breakable split line comprises a horizontal split line extending substantially horizontally and a pair of vertical split lines extending substantially vertically from opposite ends of the horizontal split line, and the control switch means is arranged in said bag storing portion, each control switch means including an operating portion located on the air bag cover at opposite sides of the breakable split line.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
173 words
An air bag mount device for mounting an air bag unit on a steering wheel device, comprising: an air bag body, which is to be inflated, in the air bag unit, an air bag cover provided in the air bag unit for covering the air bag body, a bag storing portion provided in the air bag unit for receiving the air bag body, and control switch means for controlling accessories mounted on a vehicle, wherein the air bag cover is formed with a breakable split line along which the air bag cover is split to form an opening through which the air bag body expands when it is inflated, the breakable split line comprises a horizontal split line extending substantially horizontally and a pair of vertical split lines extending substantially vertically from opposite ends of the horizontal split line, and the control switch means is arranged in said bag storing portion, each control switch means including an operating portion located on the air bag cover at opposite sides of the breakable split line.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
59 words
An air bag mount device as recited in claim 6, wherein the air bag cover is formed with a second breakable split line on a side of said air bag cover opposite said breakable split line, said second breakable split line comprising a second horizontal split line extending substantially disposed at opposite ends of said second horizontal split line.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
38 words
An air bag mount device as recited in claim 7, wherein each of the operating portions of the control switch means is arranged in an area defined by one of the pair of split lines of oval configuration.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
173 words
An air bag mount device for mounting an air bag unit on a steering wheel device, comprising: an air bag body, which is to be inflated, in the air bag unit, an air bag cover provided in the air bag unit for covering the air bag body, a bag storing portion provided in the air bag unit for receiving the air bag body, control switch means provided in said bag storing portion, each control switch means including an operating portion located on the air bag cover for controlling accessories mounted on a vehicle, and wall means for partitioning the control switch means from the air bag body, wherein the air bag cover is formed with a breakable split line along which the air bag cover is split to form an opening through which the air bag body expands when it is inflated, and the breakable split line comprises a horizontal split line extending substantially horizontally and a pair of vertical split lines extending substantially vertically from opposite ends of the horizontal split line.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
173 words
An air bag mount device for mounting an air bag unit on a steering wheel device, comprising: an air bag body, which is to be inflated, in the air bag unit, an air bag cover provided in the air bag unit for covering the air bag body, a bag storing portion provided in the air bag unit for receiving the air bag body, control switch means provided in said bag storing portion, each control switch means including an operating portion located on the air bag cover for controlling accessories mounted on a vehicle, and wall means for partitioning the control switch means from the air bag body, wherein the air bag cover is formed with a breakable split line along which the air bag cover is split to form an opening through which the air bag body expands when it is inflated, and the breakable split line comprises a horizontal split line extending substantially horizontally and a pair of vertical split lines extending substantially vertically from opposite ends of the horizontal split line.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
173 words
An air bag mount device for mounting an air bag unit on a steering wheel device, comprising: an air bag body, which is to be inflated, in the air bag unit, an air bag cover provided in the air bag unit for covering the air bag body, a bag storing portion provided in the air bag unit for receiving the air bag body, control switch means provided in said bag storing portion, each control switch means including an operating portion located on the air bag cover for controlling accessories mounted on a vehicle, and wall means for partitioning the control switch means from the air bag body, wherein the air bag cover is formed with a breakable split line along which the air bag cover is split to form an opening through which the air bag body expands when it is inflated, and the breakable split line comprises a horizontal split line extending substantially horizontally and a pair of split lines of oval configuration disposed at opposite ends of said horizontal split line.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
173 words
An air bag mount device for mounting an air bag unit on a steering wheel device, comprising: an air bag body, which is to be inflated, in the air bag unit, an air bag cover provided in the air bag unit for covering the air bag body, a bag storing portion provided in the air bag unit for receiving the air bag body, control switch means provided in said bag storing portion, each control switch means including an operating portion located on the air bag cover for controlling accessories mounted on a vehicle, and wall means for partitioning the control switch means from the air bag body, wherein the air bag cover is formed with a breakable split line along which the air bag cover is split to form an opening through which the air bag body expands when it is inflated, and the breakable split line comprises a horizontal split line extending substantially horizontally and a pair of split lines of oval configuration disposed at opposite ends of said horizontal split line.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
158 words
An air bag mount device for mounting an air bag unit on a steering wheel device comprising: an air bag body, which is to be inflated, in the air bag unit, an air bag cover provided in the air bag unit for covering the air bag body, a bag storing portion provided in the air bag unit for receiving the air bag body, control switch means provided in said bag storing portion, each control switch means including an operating portion located on the air bag cover for controlling accessories mounted on a vehicle, wall means for partitioning the control switch means from the air bag body, and bracket means for mounting the control switch means at opposite sides of the air bag body, wherein the air bag body is formed with a breakable split line along which the air bag cover is split to form an opening through which the air bag body expands when it is inflated.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
158 words
An air bag mount device for mounting an air bag unit on a steering wheel device comprising: an air bag body, which is to be inflated, in the air bag unit, an air bag cover provided in the air bag unit for covering the air bag body, a bag storing portion provided in the air bag unit for receiving the air bag body, control switch means provided in said bag storing portion, each control switch means including an operating portion located on the air bag cover for controlling accessories mounted on a vehicle, wall means for partitioning the control switch means from the air bag body, and bracket means for mounting the control switch means at opposite sides of the air bag body, wherein the air bag body is formed with a breakable split line along which the air bag cover is split to form an opening through which the air bag body expands when it is inflated.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1995-02-03 | 1995-08-05 | 1996-02-04 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1999-02-03 | 1999-08-05 | 2000-02-04 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2003-02-03 | 2003-08-05 | 2004-02-04 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |