AIRBAG FOR VEHICLE OCCUPANT RESTRAINT SYSTEM
First Claim
1. An airbag for a vehicle occupant restraint system, comprising:
- an airbag panel (16) defining an inflatable airbag volume and including a front panel portion (18) and a rear panel portion (20),a tether (22) extending in the interior of the airbag (14) across the inflatable airbag volume,a discharge orifice (24) formed in the rear panel portion (20) of the airbag panel (16), as well as a first closing tab (26) and a second closing tab (28) for closing the discharge orifice (24),wherein the tether (22) extends from a first tether end (32) tightly connected to the front panel portion (18) in the direction of the discharge orifice (24) to an opposed second tether end (34),wherein the first closing tab (26) extends from a first tab end (36) tightly connected to the rear panel portion (20) to a second tab end (38) tightly connected to the second tether end (34), andwherein the second closing tab (28) is fastened adjacent to the discharge orifice (24) on the rear panel portion (20),wherein the two closing tabs (26, 28) are coupled by a connection releasable when a vehicle occupant (30) impacts on the inflated airbag (10).
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Abstract
The invention relates to an airbag for a vehicle occupant restraint system, comprising an airbag panel (16) defining an inflatable airbag volume as well as including a front panel portion (18) and a rear panel portion (20), a tether (22) extending in the interior of the airbag (14) across the inflatable airbag volume, a discharge orifice (24) which is formed in the rear panel portion (20) of the airbag panel (16), as well as a first closing tab (26) and a second closing tab (28) for closing the discharge orifice (24), wherein the tether (22) extends from a first tether end (32) tightly connected to the front panel portion (18) in the direction of the discharge orifice (24) to an opposite second tether end (34), wherein the first closing tab (26) extends from a first tab end (36) tightly connected to the rear panel portion (20) to a second tab end (38) tightly connected to the second tether end (34), wherein the second closing tab (28) is fastened on the rear panel portion (20) adjacent to the discharge orifice (24), and wherein the two closing tabs (26, 28) are coupled by a connection releasable when a vehicle occupant (30) impacts on the inflated airbag (10).
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10 Claims
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1. An airbag for a vehicle occupant restraint system, comprising:
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an airbag panel (16) defining an inflatable airbag volume and including a front panel portion (18) and a rear panel portion (20), a tether (22) extending in the interior of the airbag (14) across the inflatable airbag volume, a discharge orifice (24) formed in the rear panel portion (20) of the airbag panel (16), as well as a first closing tab (26) and a second closing tab (28) for closing the discharge orifice (24), wherein the tether (22) extends from a first tether end (32) tightly connected to the front panel portion (18) in the direction of the discharge orifice (24) to an opposed second tether end (34), wherein the first closing tab (26) extends from a first tab end (36) tightly connected to the rear panel portion (20) to a second tab end (38) tightly connected to the second tether end (34), and wherein the second closing tab (28) is fastened adjacent to the discharge orifice (24) on the rear panel portion (20), wherein the two closing tabs (26, 28) are coupled by a connection releasable when a vehicle occupant (30) impacts on the inflated airbag (10). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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