Gas bag module having deployment aid

US7584989B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• TRW AUTOMOTIVE GMBH · DE

Inventors

• Juergen Heigl · Bobingen, DE
• Klaus Spandel · Schwäbisch Gmünd, DE
• Sven Kleinschmidt · Mutlangen, DE
• Juergen Worsch · Schwäbisch Gmünd, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Aug 11, 2005
• Grant date: Sep 8, 2009
• Expiry date: Feb 15, 2027

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60R2021/161
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A gas bag module for an occupant restraint system in a vehicle includes a gas bag and a housing. The gas bag (10) is accommodated in the housing and has a tab (16). The tab (16) is attached on the exterior side of the housing such that the tab (16) separates from the housing during a deployment of the gas bag (10).