Patent ID: 7341275

Claim:
A seat with a side airbag comprising: a seat back having: a seat back frame provided in an interior portion of the seat back; a side frame mounted on a side of the seat back frame; an airbag unit that is coupled to the side frame, the airbag unit comprising: an interior wall that is located proximate to the side frame; an exterior wall; a front wall that is oriented toward a front portion of the seat back; a back wall; and an airbag that is provided in an interior of the airbag unit, the airbag being adapted to inflate in a forward direction of a vehicle so as to extend between a vehicle body and an occupant positioned on the seat; a front pad member provided to cushion the seat back frame and the front wall of the airbag unit; a front seat skin provided to cover the front pad member; a front reinforcement fabric provided in the interior portion of the seat back, the front reinforcing fabric comprising: a first end that is secured proximate to the back wall of the airbag unit; a central portion that is adapted to pass along the interior wall of the air bag unit, the front wall of the air bag unit, and the front pad member; and a second end that is secured to an edge of the front seat skin at a location proximate to the front pad member; a retaining member that forms a side portion of the seat back at a location proximate to the airbag unit; a side seat skin provided to cover the non-padded shape retaining member; a side reinforcement fabric provided in the interior portion of the seat back, the side reinforcing fabric comprising: a distal end that is secured proximate to the back wall of the airbag unit; a middle portion that is adapted to pass along the back wall of the air bag unit, the exterior wall of the air bag unit, and along part of the central portion of the front reinforcing fabric; and a near end that is secured to an edge of the side seat skin, and a securing device that couples together the front seat skin and the side seat skin to form an airbag exit seam on the seat back, wherein the front seat skin provided between the securing device and the edge of the front seat skin contacts the side seat skin provided between the securing device and the edge of the side seat skin, and wherein the front reinforcement fabric and the side reinforcement fabric are joined to each other in such a manner as to be deployed at an inflating position of the airbag by an inflating force of the airbag.