Patent ID: 9333932
Filing Date: 2016-05-10
CPC Classification: B31F,B60R

Claim Text:
1. An air bag comprising: a gas introduction opening through which an inflation gas is introduced; and a bag-shaped air bag main body portion arranged to be inflated and deployed from a folded state by the inflation gas introduced from the gas introduction opening to protect an occupant; the air bag main body portion in the folded state including, a first accumulated portion folded in a state where at least a portion of the first accumulated portion is turned over on a counter-occupant side toward the gas introduction opening, and a second accumulated portion which includes a face confronting portion configured for confronting a face of the occupant in a normal position, and which is folded in a state where the face confronting portion is superimposed on the first accumulated portion, whereby: the inflation gas introduced from the gas introduction opening directly flows into the face confronting portion without passing through the first accumulated portion, and the face confronting portion while on the first accumulated portion causes a delayed inflation of the first accumulated portion; wherein the air bag further comprises an adjustment accumulated portion formed by folding a base end portion of the second accumulated portion, and arranged to adjust the face confronting portion at a position on the first accumulated portion, and wherein upon initiation of inflation, the second accumulated portion is deployed with a timing prior to the first accumulated portion and the adjustment accumulated portion.