Patent ID: 7198286
Filing Date: 2007-04-03
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
1. An airbag device for deploying an airbag into a vehicle compartment by inflating the airbag with a gas generated by an inflator at a time of collision of a vehicle comprising: an inner airbag having a first opening, and an outer airbag independent from the inner airbag, said outer airbag having a second opening such that said inner and outer airbags are held together so that said first and second openings are superimposed on one another, wherein the inner airbag is inflated by supplying the gas through the first opening and inflation of the inner airbag inflates the outer airbag to have a volume larger than that of the inner airbag, and wherein the first opening is approximately centered relative to ends of said inner airbag so that when inflated, the inner airbag inflates into an S-shape so as to be along an inner periphery of the outer airbag.