Airbag module
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1. An airbag module comprising:
- a gas generator a gas bag comprising a plurality of folds, each of the folds having a first layer, and a second layer substantially parallel to the first layer and adjoining the first layer at a single bend; and
an inflation diffuser having a plurality of inflation openings and positioned between the first layer and the second layer of one fold of the plurality of folds.
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Abstract
An airbag module with a gas generator, a blow diffuser, and a gas bag has at least one blow diffuser extending into a fold of the folded gas bag. The blow diffuser extends as far as the region of the gas bag cover and the folded gas bag is fitted essentially beside the blow diffuser and is arranged around it. With this airbag module, the gas bag is drawn from the housing and not pushed in the usual manner.
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25 Claims
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1. An airbag module comprising:
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a gas generator a gas bag comprising a plurality of folds, each of the folds having a first layer, and a second layer substantially parallel to the first layer and adjoining the first layer at a single bend; and an inflation diffuser having a plurality of inflation openings and positioned between the first layer and the second layer of one fold of the plurality of folds. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. An airbag module comprising:
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a gas generator; a gas bag comprising a plurality of folds; and an inflation diffuser having a plurality of inflation openings and positioned in one fold of the plurality of folds; a housing having a partition, wherein the housing contains the gas generator, the gas bag and the inflation diffuser, and wherein the partition separates the gas generator and folds of the gas bag wherein the partition comprises grooves and the inflation diffuser comprises edges positioned in said grooves, and wherein the gas bag comprises an inflation port having edges interposed between the inflation diffuser edges and the partition grooves whereby a thrust of gas from the gas generator pushes the edges of the inflation diffuser against the partition grooves, thereby clamping the edges of the gas bag inflation port between the inflation diffuser edges and the partition grooves. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24)
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25. An airbag module comprising:
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a gas generator; a gas bag comprising a plurality of folds; and an inflation diffuser having a plurality of inflation openings and positioned in one fold of the plurality of folds; a housing having a partition, wherein the housing contains the gas generator, the gas bag and the inflation diffuser, and wherein the partition separates the gas generator and folds of the gas bag wherein the housing comprises two portions connected by hinges, whereby the housing may be swung open on the hinges to install the gas generator, the gas bag and the inflation diffuser.
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