Patent ID: 6578866
Filing Date: 2003-06-17
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
An air bag apparatus adapted to be mounted to supporting means, said air bag apparatus comprising:an air bag having an outer surface; a gas generating inflator for expanding and developing said air bag; and an external contact fabric having first and second end portions, and a middle portion; said air bag having a mounting base portion and an insertion port formed in said mounting base portion for allowing said gas generating inflator to be inserted into said air bag; said air bag being folded in such a manner as to be capable of being expanded and developed; said gas generating inflator having mounting means for mounting said air bag apparatus to said supporting means; said gas generating inflator being positioned within said air bag with said mounting means projecting through a first portion of said folded air bag; and said external contact fabric being fastened at said first end portion thereof onto a second portion of said outer surface of said folded air bag, extending from said second portion of said outer surface of said folded air bag toward said mounting means, folded at said middle portion, engaged at said folded middle portion with said mounting means, returned from said mounting means toward said second portion of said outer surface of said folded air bag to be wound around said folded air bag, and engaged at said second end portion with said mounting means, whereby a whole of said folded air bag is surrounded by said external contact fabric with said mounting base portion being doubly surrounded by said folded middle portion.