Patent ID: 7597348
Filing Date: 2009-10-06
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
1. An automotive airbag device comprising: a side impact airbag having an interior formed by joining mutually facing fabric layers, a gas generator used to inflate the airbag by injecting gas therein, the gas generator having an insertion end which is inserted into and disposed within a gas guide of the airbag configured to direct the flow of gas from the gas generator into the airbag, the gas guide including a gas guide member having an attachment orifice into which the insertion end of the gas generator is inserted, and also including gas injection nozzles facing the interior of the airbag, and a convex seam formed by a mutually joined part of the fabric layers, a top of the convex seam disposed in opposition to and facing the gas guide member, wherein the gas flowing into the airbag from the gas generator, when the airbag is being inflated, causes the gas guide member to come into contact with at least the top of the convex seam.