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US 6,581,964 B2Granted
Gas bag module
AssigneeTRW Automotive Safety Systems GmbH
InventorAxel Braunschädel
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Abstract
The invention relates to a gas bag module comprising a gas bag which has, with respect to its inflated sate, a front wall including a middle portion. The middle portion features a depression in an inflated state of the gas bag, by a restraining means being provided which engages the middle portion and at least partly prevents the same from moving in a direction out of the gas bag module. The restraining means is formed such that it is able to release the middle portion after an initial restraint.
Claims10
A gas bag module comprising:
- a gas bag which has, with respect to its inflated state, a front wall including a middle portion, said middle portion featuring a depression in an inflated state of said gas bag, by a restraining means being provided which engages said middle portion and at least partly prevents said middle portion from moving in a direction out of said gas bag module,
- said restraining means releasing said middle portion after an initial restraint,
- said restraining means comprising a drive for releasing said middle portion,
- at least one sensor being provided as well as a control coupled with said at least one sensor, said drive being able to be actuated by said control dependent on values detected by said sensor.
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