Patent ID: 7216893
Filing Date: 2007-05-15
Classification: B60R,B62J

Abstract:
1. An airbag apparatus for a motorcycle, the airbag apparatus comprising: an airbag to be deployed and inflated generally forwardly of a rider of the motorcycle in a fore-and-aft direction alone the motorcycle upon detection of a front collision of the motorcycle; and a retainer for the airbag mounted at a predetermined fore-and-aft location on the motorcycle forwardly of the rider so that upon the front collision of the motorcycle the airbag is inflated to restrain the rider with the retainer generally between knee and abdominal regions of the rider in the fore and aft direction, wherein the airbag is configured to be deployed and inflated generally forwardly of the predetermined fore-and-aft location at which the retainer is mounted.