Method for the transfer of a gas bag for a vehicle occupant restraint system into a mounting provided for the gas bag

• US 6,422,588 B2
• Filed: 02/12/2001
• Issued: 07/23/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 02/28/2000
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: TRW Occupant Restraint Systems GmbH & Co. KG
• Original Assignee: TRW Occupant Restraint Systems GmbH & Co. KG
• Inventors: Berger, Jürgen, Strnad, Wilfried, Hieber, Wolfgang
• Primary Examiner(s): Johnson, Brian L.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Ilan, Ruth
• Application Number:
  US09/781,940
• Publication Number:
  US 20010017456A1
• Time in Patent Office: 526 Days
• Field of Search: 280/728.1, 280/743.1, 280/743.2, 493/405, 493/450
• US Class Current: 280/728.1
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 21/237 characterised by the way they are folded

Abstract

A method for transferring a gas bag for a vehicle occupant restraint system into a mounting provided for the gas bag comprises the following steps: First, the gas bag is folded. Then, the gas bag is heated. Subsequently, the folded gas bag is pressed and simultaneously cooled. Finally, the gas bag is fastened in the mounting.

Claims

1. A method for transferring a gas bag for a vehicle occupant restraint system into a mounting provided for said gas bag comprising the following steps:

folding of said gas bag;

heating of said folded gas bag;

pressing and simultaneously cooling of said folded gas bag;

fastening of said gas bag in said mounting;

said gas bag being kept in a folded state after cooling; and

an additional processing step after being kept in said folded state and before being fastened in said mounting;

said additional processing step consisting of partially unfolding said gas bag.

2. A method for transferring a gas bag for a vehicle occupant restraint system into a mounting provided for said gas bag comprising the following steps:

folding of said gas bag;

heating of said folded gas bag;

pressing and simultaneously cooling of said folded gas bag; and

fastening of said gas bag in said mounting;

said gas bag being heated to a temperature between 60°

C. and 120°

C.

3. A method for transferring a gas bag for a vehicle occupant restraint system into a mounting provided for said gas bag comprising the following steps:

folding of said gas bag;

heating of said folded gas bag;

pressing and simultaneously cooling of said folded gas bag; and

fastening of said gas bag in said mounting;

said gas bag being pressed with a pressure between 1 and 2 bar.