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Airbag having a filling piece and airbag arrangement having an airbag and a gas generator

US8342571B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

TAKATA CORPORATION · JP

Inventors

Peter Baumgartner · Munich, DE
Thomas Steck · Dillingen/Saar, DE
Markus Leifheit · Markt Indersdorf, DE

Key dates

Filing date	May 19, 2010
Grant date	Jan 1, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 19, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60R2021/23123
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to an airbag, the airbag comprising a tubular area and a filling piece for filling the airbag with gas of a gas generator, wherein the filling piece is formed by putting-over the tubular area of the airbag. In one embodiment, the filling piece is formed by putting-over the tubular area of the airbag in the longitudinal direction, wherein an end of the put-over tubular area faces the airbag interior and said end of the put-over tubular area comprises one or several openings which are arranged to distribute gas inflowing from a gas generator in a targeted manner into the airbag.

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