Patent ID: 6224101
Filing Date: 2001-05-01
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
An air bag comprising:a first fabric portion facing an object to be protected;a second fabric portion adapted to form, in combination with said first fabric portion, an outer skin of the air bag, and be fastened to a supporting member;one or more middle fabric portions to be disposed between the first fabric portion and the second fabric portion so as to form a plurality of compartments that are arranged in layers such that the planar surfaces face an object to be protected;a center connecting portion at which the one or more middle fabric portions are connected to said supporting member;one or more middle connecting portions located between the center connecting portion and an outer edge portion and adapted to connect the one or more middle fabric portion to the second fabric portion;gas communicating portions located between the one or more middle connecting portions and the outer edge portion and adapted to communicate the compartments; anda gas inlet portion which is adapted to permit a gas to be introduced therethrough and communicates with any one of said compartments other than the compartment that is located closest to the object to be protected.