Patent attributes
An occupant protection device for a vehicle is provided in which a main airbag including a left airbag section and a right airbag section surely inflates into a predetermined position. A main airbag includes a right airbag section which inflates on the right side ahead of an occupant and a left airbag section inflating on the left side ahead of the occupant. In one form, the occupant protection device further includes a ceiling airbag in a position substantially vertically above the lateral center of a passenger seat. The ceiling airbag inflates so as to project downward from a ceiling trim to be fitted in a space between the upper surfaces of the right airbag section and the left airbag section of the inflated main airbag to guide the main airbag to inflate surely into a predetermined position.