Patent ID: 7749147

Claim:
An airbag folding device for folding like bellows an airbag comprising an airbag body formed of front and back base fabrics to be in the shape of a bag, and a tubular tether belt extending from a central position of the front base fabric toward the interior of the bag in the longitudinal direction thereof, said airbag folding device comprising: a support member columnar in shape, inserted into the tubular tether belt, and vertically movable; an outer cylinder capable of storing the airbag body, disposed on the outside of the support member so as to be coaxial with the support member, and vertically movable; a work table provided with the support member and the outer cylinder; and a clamping member vertically movable, for clamping the tubular tether belt between the clamping member and the support member at a position straight above the support member, whereby the tubular tether belt and the airbag body are folded by causing the support member, the clamping member, and the outer cylinder to vertically move.