Patent ID: 6439606
Filing Date: 2002-08-27
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
An airbag for a vehicle, comprising:a main panel having a generally elongated shape and a fold line, the main panel comprising: a pair of first portions extending from opposite sides of the fold line, wherein each of the pair of first portions is generally symmetric to the other, each of the first portions having a first end adjacent a boundary line and a second end spaced from the boundary line, wherein each of the first portions includes a first edge and a second edge, a pair of second portions, wherein one of the second portions extends from the second end of one of the first portions and another of the second portions extends from the second end of the other of the first portions, wherein each of the second portions includes a peripheral edge, wherein the pair of first portions are secured together along the first edges and the second edges to form a hollow body having an open end; and a subpanel secured to the main panel. wherein the subpanel is secured to the main panel along the peripheral edge of each of the second portions, wherein the subpanel is located opposite an air inlet covering the open end.