Side gas bag module for a vehicle occupant protection system
First Claim
1. A side gas bag module for a vehicle occupant protection system, said side gas bag module comprising an elongated housing that has first and second side pieces which are joined by means of a back and have edges as well as inner faces lying opposite each other, a gas bag arranged folded in said housing and at least one flap provided on said edge of said first side piece remote from said back, which flap is pivotally connected via a hinge with said first side piece, the improvement comprising that at least a major part of said flap, before an activation of said gas bag module, is arranged inside said housing and adjoins said inner face of said second side piece.
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A side gas bag module for a vehicle occupant protection system comprises an elongated housing that has first and second side pieces which are joined by means of a back and have edges as well as inner faces lying opposite each other. The module further comprises a gas bag arranged folded in the housing as well as at least one flap provided on the edge of the first side piece remote from the back, which flap is pivotally connected via a hinge with the first side piece. At least a major part of the flap, before an activation of the gas bag module, is arranged inside the housing and adjoins the inner face of the second side piece.
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1. A side gas bag module for a vehicle occupant protection system, said side gas bag module comprising
an elongated housing that has first and second side pieces which are joined by means of a back and have edges as well as inner faces lying opposite each other, a gas bag arranged folded in said housing and at least one flap provided on said edge of said first side piece remote from said back, which flap is pivotally connected via a hinge with said first side piece, the improvement comprising that at least a major part of said flap, before an activation of said gas bag module, is arranged inside said housing and adjoins said inner face of said second side piece.
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