US5301966A
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Air bag device for a passenger
Assignee: Takata Corp
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Filing: 1993-02-25
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Granted: 1994-04-12
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Expires: 2013-02-25
Abstract
Abstract An air bag device for a passenger is formed of a box-shaped container having its front face opened, an air bag fitted in a folded shape in the container, an inflater mounted in the container, a lid covering the open face of the container, and a hinge adapted to turn on a hinge pin and hinging one side of the lid to one side of the front edge of the container. The lid is opened on the hinge pin when the inflater operates.
Inventors
- 👤 Yoshiaki Sakata
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 02:24
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60R; B60R21/00; B60R21/02; B60R21/16; B60R21/20; B60R21/215; B60R2021/21537
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
172 words
An air bag device for a passenger adapted to be installed in an air bag device mounting window of an instrument panel of a vehicle, comprising: a box-shaped container having an open front face and a front edge at one side thereof; an air bag fitted in a folded shape in said container; an inflater mounted in said container; a lid for covering the open front face of said container and having at one side a lid brim protruded from the front edge of the container, said lid brim having a fragile portion and being arranged at a back side thereof with an edge portion of the air bag device mounting window; and a hinge having a hinge pin and turning around the hinge pin, said hinge hinging one side of said lid in a vicinity of said fragile portion to the one side of the front edge of said container so that said lid is opened on said hinge pin and is bent along the fragile portion when said inflater operates.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
172 words
An air bag device for a passenger adapted to be installed in an air bag device mounting window of an instrument panel of a vehicle, comprising: a box-shaped container having an open front face and a front edge at one side thereof; an air bag fitted in a folded shape in said container; an inflater mounted in said container; a lid for covering the open front face of said container and having at one side a lid brim protruded from the front edge of the container, said lid brim having a fragile portion and being arranged at a back side thereof with an edge portion of the air bag device mounting window; and a hinge having a hinge pin and turning around the hinge pin, said hinge hinging one side of said lid in a vicinity of said fragile portion to the one side of the front edge of said container so that said lid is opened on said hinge pin and is bent along the fragile portion when said inflater operates.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
An air bag device according to claim 1, wherein said hinge is positioned along an upper side of said lid so that a lower side of said lid is turned upward when said inflater is energized.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
An air bag device according to claim 1, wherein said lid has a soft cover and a backup plate, on which are attached said hinge.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
An air bag device according to claim 3, wherein said backup plate is formed with a fragile portion in the vicinity of said hinge.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
An air bag device according to claim 4, wherein said fragile portion is at least one of perforations and a slit.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
14 words
An air bag device according to claim 4, wherein said fragile portion is corrugations.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1997-04-11 | 1997-10-11 | 1998-04-12 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2001-04-11 | 2001-10-11 | 2002-04-12 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2005-04-11 | 2005-10-11 | 2006-04-12 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |