Easily installed side curtain airbag module
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1. An airbag module comprising:
- an inflatable airbag and a plurality of attachment elements that are anchored to said airbag module and can be inserted into a corresponding plurality of slots in a structural member of a motor vehicle in an assembly direction that is substantially parallel to a surface of the structural member of the vehicle having the slots therein, said attachment elements comprising;
a box-shaped casing attached to the inflatable airbag, the box-shaped casing has an indentation formed therein on one side and another indentation formed therein on the other side, the indentations engage both sides of the structural member of the motor vehicle on said edges of the slots, and an elastic member for locking said attachment elements in a position to engage said structural member of the motor vehicle wherein the elastic member applies stress to the box-shaped casing in a direction that is parallel to the surface of the structural member.
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Abstract
An airbag device for side protection in a motor vehicle has an inflatable airbag and a plurality of attachment elements that are anchored to the airbag module and can be inserted into a corresponding plurality of slots in a structural member of a motor vehicle in an assembly direction that is substantially parallel to a surface of the structural member of the vehicle having the slots therein. The attachment element is provided with engagement elements that extend along at least part of the edges of the slots and locking elements that hold the attachment elements in a position to engage the structural member of the motor vehicle.
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8 Claims
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1. An airbag module comprising:
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an inflatable airbag and a plurality of attachment elements that are anchored to said airbag module and can be inserted into a corresponding plurality of slots in a structural member of a motor vehicle in an assembly direction that is substantially parallel to a surface of the structural member of the vehicle having the slots therein, said attachment elements comprising;
a box-shaped casing attached to the inflatable airbag, the box-shaped casing has an indentation formed therein on one side and another indentation formed therein on the other side, the indentations engage both sides of the structural member of the motor vehicle on said edges of the slots, and an elastic member for locking said attachment elements in a position to engage said structural member of the motor vehicle wherein the elastic member applies stress to the box-shaped casing in a direction that is parallel to the surface of the structural member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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