Side gas bag module for a vehicle occupant protection system
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1. A side gas bag module for a vehicle occupant protection system, said side gas bag module comprising:
- a gas bag; and
an elongated housing containing said gas bag in a folded condition, said elongate housing having a first side piece and a second side piece, said first side piece being joined to said second side piece by a spine portion, said first side piece having a first edge opposite said spine portion and a first inner face adjacent said gas bag, said second side piece having a second edge opposite said spine portion and a second inner face adjacent said gas bag, said first edge of said first side piece defining at least one substantially rigid flap, said flap being pivotally associated with said first side piece by a hinge, at least a part of said flap, before an activation of said gas bag module, being arranged inside said elongate housing and adjoining said second inner face of said second side piece.
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A side gas bag module for a vehicle occupant protection system comprises an elongated housing that has first and second side pieces which are joined by means of a back and have edges as well as inner faces lying opposite each other. The module further comprises a gas bag arranged folded in the housing as well as at least one flap provided on the edge of the first side piece remote from the back, which flap is pivotally connected via a hinge with the first side piece. At least a major part of the flap, before an activation of the gas bag module, is arranged inside the housing and adjoins the inner face of the second side piece.
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1. A side gas bag module for a vehicle occupant protection system, said side gas bag module comprising:
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a gas bag; and
an elongated housing containing said gas bag in a folded condition, said elongate housing having a first side piece and a second side piece, said first side piece being joined to said second side piece by a spine portion, said first side piece having a first edge opposite said spine portion and a first inner face adjacent said gas bag, said second side piece having a second edge opposite said spine portion and a second inner face adjacent said gas bag, said first edge of said first side piece defining at least one substantially rigid flap, said flap being pivotally associated with said first side piece by a hinge, at least a part of said flap, before an activation of said gas bag module, being arranged inside said elongate housing and adjoining said second inner face of said second side piece. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A side gas bag module for a vehicle occupant protection system, said side gas bag module comprising:
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a gas bag;
an elongated housing containing said gas bag in a folded condition, said elongate housing having a first side piece and a second side piece, said first side piece being joined to said second side piece by a spine portion, said first side piece having a first edge opposite said spine portion and a first inner face adjacent said gas bag, said second side piece having a second edge opposite said spine portion and a second inner face adjacent said gas bag; and
at least one flap provided on said first edge of said first side piece, said flap being pivotally connected with said first side piece by a hinge, at least a part of said flap, before an activation of said gas bag module, being arranged inside said elongate housing and adjoining said second inner face of said second side piece, said flap having a full surface laying against said second inner face of said second side piece, said full surface being angled towards said first side piece.
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15. A side gas bag module for a vehicle occupant protection system, said side gas bag module comprising:
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a gas bag inflatable along a side of a vehicle;
an elongated housing for extending along the side of the vehicle, said elongate housing containing said gas bag in a folded condition, said elongate housing having a first side piece and a second side piece, said first side piece being joined to said second side piece by a spine portion, said first side piece having a first edge opposite said spine portion and a first inner face adjacent said gas bag, said second side piece having a second edge opposite said spine portion and a second inner face adjacent said gas bag; and
at least one flap provided on said first edge of said first side piece, said flap being pivotally connected with said first side piece by a hinge to enable said flap to pivot relative to said first edge of said first side piece, at least a part of said flap, before an activation of said gas bag module, being arranged inside said elongate housing and adjoining said second inner face of said second side piece.
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