Patent ID: 7823917
Filing Date: 2010-11-02
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
1. An air bag module comprising: a case having an opening; an air bag accommodated within and connected with said case, said air bag being projectable out of said case through the opening of said case; a gas generator for generating gas to be supplied into said air bag to inflate said air bag; and a lid member for covering the opening of said case, wherein said case includes a bottom wall section integrally formed with a weakened portion which is formed extending along a width direction of a vehicle, wherein the weakened portion has intermittently formed slits aligned in the bottom wall section of said case, wherein the bottom wall section of said case has front and rear ends which extend linearly along the width direction the vehicle, the front end being located forward of the rear end in the vehicle, wherein said case has front and rear side portions which are located adjacent and extend along the front and rear ends, respectively, wherein the intermittently formed slits are formed at the rear side portion.