Device for influencing the inflow of gas into the gas bag of an air bag module
First Claim
1. A device for influencing the flow of gas from an inflator into a bag of an airbag module, the device comprising:
- at least one component part provided between the inflator and the bag and having at least one tab;
wherein a portion of the component part is deformable under the pressure of gas emerging from the inflator;
wherein each of the at least one tab prevents the deformable portion from separating from the remainder of the component part when the deformable portion is deformed by the pressure of the gas emerging from the inflator; and
wherein the deformable portion is lifted away from the component part due to the pressure of gas emerging from the inflator and is prevented from projecting freely away from the component part by the at least one tab.
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Abstract
In an embodiment of the present invention, a device for influencing the flow of the gas into a gas bag of an airbag module with an inflating device and a gas bag, wherein at least one component part is provided between the inflating device and the gas bag. The component part is deformable under the pressure of the gas emerging from the inflating device and forms or releases at least one opening in the predetermined direction. The component part has a flap-like section which is defined at least in part by surrounding perforations in the component part, and between the component part and the flap-like section there are overlapping slits between which at least one retaining tab is formed which connects the component part to the flap-like section.
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1. A device for influencing the flow of gas from an inflator into a bag of an airbag module, the device comprising:
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at least one component part provided between the inflator and the bag and having at least one tab;
wherein a portion of the component part is deformable under the pressure of gas emerging from the inflator;
wherein each of the at least one tab prevents the deformable portion from separating from the remainder of the component part when the deformable portion is deformed by the pressure of the gas emerging from the inflator; and
wherein the deformable portion is lifted away from the component part due to the pressure of gas emerging from the inflator and is prevented from projecting freely away from the component part by the at least one tab. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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