Land vehicles – Wheeled – Attachment
Reexamination Certificate
2008-04-08
2008-04-08
Dickson, Paul N. (Department: 3616)
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Attachment
C280S732000
Reexamination Certificate
active
11442023
ABSTRACT:
An airbag apparatus for a vehicle includes an interior panel, an airbag; an inflater, a frame, and a pair of reinforcement members. When the airbag inflates, a fracture-opening section of the interior panel is ruptured and divided into two fracture-opening subsections, which are turned outward about hinge portions of the reinforcement members in a manner of a casement. Hinge motion restricting members are provided on the frame. When the fracture-opening subsections are turned, the hinge motion restricting members come into engagement with the hinge portions. This configuration eliminates interference between the fracture-opening subsections and the interior panel, which interference would otherwise occur when the fracture-opening subsections are opened in the manner of a casement.
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PCT International Publication No. WO 99/01317, published Jan. 14, 1999.
Ishikuro Yusuke
Katagishi Ryoichi
Yasuda Mitsuo
Dickson Paul N.
Rocca Joseph
Roth W. Norman
SANKO GOSEI Kabushiki Kaisha
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