Patent ID: 6155594
Filing Date: 2000-12-05
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
An air bag apparatus which absorbs the kinetic energy of an occupant of a vehicle by an air bag which is inflated and expanded by being charged with a gas, comprising:a cover member for housing the air bag in a folded state;a fixing element which has an enlarged head portion at one end portion thereof and which is attached to a fixing member at a vehicle body side at another end portion thereof;hollow cylindrical holding members provided on the cover member so that the one end portion of the fixing element is movably inserted into each holding member;a partition projecting inwards in a holding, portion of the hollow cylinder in such a manner that the partition abuts an enlarged head portion of the fixing element when the cover member is positioned for housing the air bag, and the enlarged head portion of the fixing element is disengaged from the partition when inflating force of the air bag is applied to the cover member; anda bottom portion, projecting inwards in the holding portion of the hollow cylinder, which is brought into contact with the enlarged head portion of the fixing element when the cover member is moved to a position where the air bag is inflated outward to hold the cover member so as not to be disengaged.