Patent ID: 7490849
Filing Date: 2009-02-17
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
1. An airbag device comprising: an inflator for generating gas; an airbag being expandable by gas generated in the inflator; an airbag cover formed in a bowl shape, having a central concave part at a center of the airbag cover which indents a bottom portion of the bowl shape toward an interior of the bowl shape, and a plurality of cover pieces, for covering the airbag; and a base plate for fixing the airbag and the airbag cover thereto, wherein the airbag cover is openable outward at the time of expansion of the airbag caused by gas from the inflator, wherein the airbag cover has tear lines formed between the plurality of cover pieces which facilitate the opening of the airbag cover at the time of expansion of the airbag, and wherein the cover pieces each have an attachment piece respectively fixed to a plurality of plastic deformable attachment parts provided on the base plate and the cover pieces are completely separated and opened outward owing to the expansion of the airbag.