Gas bag module for a vehicular occupant restraint system
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1. A gas bag module for a vehicle occupant restraint system comprising a housing for an inflator, a retaining ring for a gas bag and a cover for said gas bag;
- said housing, said retaining ring and said cover being formed from plastic material, said cover including latching elements snapped into place on said retaining ring, said cover being provided with a latching strip engaging behind said retaining ring, said latching elements being configured on said latching strip, said retaining ring including latching pins, each latching element of said cover comprising a recess, said recess having a widened portion with a diameter which corresponds to a diameter of said latching pins, and having a clamping section with a width which is smaller than said diameter of said latching pins.
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Abstract
A gas bag module comprises a housing for an inflator, a retaining ring for a gas bag and a cover for said gas bag. The housing, the retaining ring and the cover are formed from plastic material. The cover is provided with latching elements snapped into place on the retaining ring.
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1. A gas bag module for a vehicle occupant restraint system comprising a housing for an inflator, a retaining ring for a gas bag and a cover for said gas bag;
- said housing, said retaining ring and said cover being formed from plastic material, said cover including latching elements snapped into place on said retaining ring, said cover being provided with a latching strip engaging behind said retaining ring, said latching elements being configured on said latching strip, said retaining ring including latching pins, each latching element of said cover comprising a recess, said recess having a widened portion with a diameter which corresponds to a diameter of said latching pins, and having a clamping section with a width which is smaller than said diameter of said latching pins.
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14. A gas bag module for a vehicle occupant restraint system comprising a housing for an inflator, a retaining ring for a gas bag and a cover for said gas bag;
- said housing, said retaining ring and said cover being formed from plastic material, said cover including latching elements snapped into place on said retaining ring, said retaining ring including latching pins, each latching element of said cover comprising a recess, said recess having a widened portion with a diameter which corresponds to a diameter of said latching pins, and having a clamping section with a width which is smaller than said diameter of said latching pins, and each of said recesses being configured in a positioning block.
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15. A gas bag module for a vehicle occupant restraint system comprising a housing for an inflator, a retaining ring for a gas bag and a cover for said gas bag;
- said housing, said retaining ring and said cover being formed from plastic material, said cover including latching elements snapped into place on said retaining ring, said retaining ring including latching pins, each latching element of said cover comprising a recess, said recess having a widened portion with a diameter which corresponds to a diameter of said latching pins, and a gas bag having a wall and an interior, said retaining ring being provided in said interior, said wall having an inflation opening bordered by a rim, said retaining ring being arranged adjacent said rim of said inflation opening, said latching pins engaging openings in said rim of said inflator opening.
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16. A gas bag module for a vehicle occupant restraint system comprising a housing for an inflator, a retaining ring for a gas bag and a cover for said gas bag;
- said housing, said retaining ring and said cover being formed from plastic material, said cover including latching elements snapped into place on said retaining ring, said gas bag module being elongated and said retaining ring including expansion structures permitting a widening in a direction transverse to a longitudinal axis of said module in an extension plane of said retaining ring.
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