Air bag apparatus

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1997-01-22

2000-09-05

Culbreth, Eric

Land vehicles

Wheeled

Attachment

2807282, 2807431, 2807432, B60R 2122

Patent

active

061131369

ABSTRACT:
An air bag apparatus includes a base member supported on a steering wheel, a bag body accommodated in the base member in a folded state, and an inflator mounted on the base member for ejecting a gas and inflating the folded bag body at the time of vehicle collision. The inflator is elongate and substantially rectangular in shape as viewed from a driver and a longitudinal direction of the inflator is substantially perpendicular to a transverse direction of the vehicle when the steering wheel is in a neutral position.

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