AN AIR-BAG UNIT

摘要

An air-bag unit is disclosed which is mounted to the inboard side of a vehicle seat (1). The air-bag unit comprises an inflatable air-bag (15) connected to an inflator (14) which is actuable to inflate the air-bag (15). The air-bag unit also comprises a support element (18). The air-bag (15) is configured to provide lateral protection to at least the thorax (7) of an occupant (4) of the seat (1) and the support element (18) is moveable upon actuation of the air-bag unit from an initial position to an operative position. The support element (18) is configured to extend inboard of the inflated air-bag (15) when in its operative position so as to provide lateral support to at least part of the inflated air-bag (15).