摘要 |
<p>A method of folding an airbag (2) which is connected to a housing (21) which incorporates a gas generator (22) comprises the steps of configuring the airbag (2) so that the main inflatable part of the airbag is in the form of two depending tabs (25, 26). The lower ends of the tabs are gripped by counter-rotating rolling forks (9, 10) located within a cavity (6). The rolling forks roll the tabs into two parallel rolls located within the cavity. Covers (7, 8) are slid across the cavity and the rolling forks are retracted. Plungers then move wally of the thus-formed rolls (30, 31) thus scrunching or randomly folding the rolls. Finally the compressed airbag is driven into the housing.</p> |