Gas bag module for a vehicle occupant restraint system
US6161864A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 8, 1998 |
| Grant date | Dec 19, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 8, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R21/2155
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A gas bag module of a vehicle occupant restraint system comprises a housing, a gas bag arranged therein, a gas generator for filling the gas bag with compressed gas, and a cover which in a closed position closes the housing and can be brought into an opened position after activation of the gas generator so that the gas bag can emerge from the housing. The cover is coupled to a support element which is spatially separate from the cover. The support element, after activation of the gas generator, is exposed to a force resulting from the compressed gas produced by the gas generator and biases the cover into the opened position.
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