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Gas bag module

  • US 7,530,598 B2
  • Filed: 05/16/2006
  • Issued: 05/12/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/18/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A gas bag module for a vehicle occupant protection system, comprisinga gas bag (28), a gas generator (10), a housing (12) of which has several outflow openings (14) which are disposed such that the gas generator (10) is in principle thrust-neutral, anda closure element which, in a standard case of release of the gas bag module, prevents gas from flowing out, at least in one direction, and in a case of fire is at least in sections one of thermally weakened and thermally destroyed, such that the gas generator (10) blows out gas thrust-neutrally, wherein in the region of the outflow openings (14), the closure element is in direct contact with the housing (12) of the gas generator (10).

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