Air bag device for passenger's seat

Claim 2

An air bag device for a passenger's seat, wherein a module cover is mounted to a case containing an air bag in a folded state, protrusive strips for holding said folded air bag being provided on a center and a peripheral portion of a rear of said module cover, said protrusive strip at the peripheral portion being provided on an imaginary line extending from the protrusive strip at the center.

Claim 3

An air bag device for a passenger's seat according to claim 1 wherein at least one tear line for tearing said module cover is provided on said module cover and said protrusive strip extends in a direction crossing said tear line.

Claim 4

An air bag device for a passenger's seat according to claim 1 further comprising a rib provided at a peripheral portion of the rear of said module cover.

Claim 5

An air bag device for a passenger's seat according to claim 3 wherein said rib includes a longer rib extending along the peripheral portion and a shorter rib in a crossing relationship therewith.

Claim 6

An air bag device for a passenger's seat according to claim 1, wherein the protrusive strips are provided on the rear of said module cover such that they cross each other.

Claim 7

An air bag device for a passenger's seat according to claim 2, wherein the protrusive strips are provided on both sides of the tear line.

Claim 8

An air bag device for a passenger's seat according to claim 3, wherein the rib is provided on an entire periphery of the rear of the module cover.

Claim 9

An air bag device for a passenger's seat having a module cover adapted to be attached to a case containing an air bag in a folded state for covering an opening of the case, said module cover comprising, a U-shaped tear line extending along side portions of the module cover, and two protrusive strips formed at a center of a rear of the module cover and surrounded by the U-shaped tear line, said two protrusive strips crossing each other at the center thereof so that each protrusive strip extends parallel to one part of the tear line and perpendicularly to another part of the tear line, a height of said two protrusive strips at a crossing portion thereof being substantially equal and said protrusive strips pushing the folded air bag in the container when the module cover is fixed to the container so that movement of the folded air bag in the container is substantially prevented.

Claim 10

An air bag device for a passenger's seat having a module cover adapted to be attached to a case containing an air bag in a folded state for covering an opening of the case, said module cover comprising, a U-shaped tear line extending along side portions of the module cover, and two protrusive strips formed at a center of a rear of the module cover and surrounded by the U-shaped tear line, said two protrusive strips crossing each other at the center thereof so that each protrusive strip extends parallel to one part of the tear line and perpendicularly to another part of the tear line, a height of said two protrusive strips at a crossing portion thereof being substantially equal and said protrusive strips pushing the folded air bag in the container when the module cover is fixed to the container so that movement of the folded air bag in the container is substantially prevented.

Claim 11

An air bag device for a passenger's seat according to claim 8, wherein one of the protrusive strips has a peripheral portion located outside the U-shaped tear line and on an imaginary line extending from the strip at the center thereof.

Claim 12

A module cover for an air bag device for a passenger's seat adapted to be attached to a case containing an air bag in a folded state for covering an opening of the case, comprising, a U-shaped tear line extending along side portions of the module cover, and two protrusive strips formed at a center of a rear of the module cover and surrounded by the U-shaped tear line, said two protrusive strips crossing each other at the center thereof so that each protrusive strip extends parallel to one part of the tear line and perpendicularly to another part of the tear line, a height of said two protrusive strips at a crossing portion thereof being substantially equal and said protrusive strips pushing the folded air bag in the container when the module cover is fixed to the container so that movement of the folded air bag in the container is substantially prevented.

Claim 13

A module cover for an air bag device for a passenger's seat adapted to be attached to a case containing an air bag in a folded state for covering an opening of the case, comprising, a U-shaped tear line extending along side portions of the module cover, and two protrusive strips formed at a center of a rear of the module cover and surrounded by the U-shaped tear line, said two protrusive strips crossing each other at the center thereof so that each protrusive strip extends parallel to one part of the tear line and perpendicularly to another part of the tear line, a height of said two protrusive strips at a crossing portion thereof being substantially equal and said protrusive strips pushing the folded air bag in the container when the module cover is fixed to the container so that movement of the folded air bag in the container is substantially prevented.

Claim 14

A module cover according to claim 10, further comprising a rib provided at a peripheral portion of the rear of the module cover, said rib having short ribs extending perpendicularly to the rib at the peripheral portion.

Claim 15

A module cover according to claim 10, wherein said module cover is formed of an inner layer made of a hard resin, and a smooth outer layer made of a soft resin and located outside the inner layer, said inner layer having a rib provided at a peripheral portion of the module cover and protruded toward the outer layer.