Vehicle occupant restraint device comprising a gas bag
First Claim
1. A vehicle occupant restraint device with a knee restraining gas bag module comprising a housing (14) and a knee restraining gas bag (10) which has a free exit end (17), the gas bag moving into its fully deployed position with the free exit end first, whereby the deployment takes place at least partially opposite to the direction of the gravitational forces,and at least one control element (18;
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1118) which forces the gas bag (10) to extend generally in an arc shape from the housing (14) up to the free exit end (17) in the deployed state, wherein the at least one control element comprises a first control element formed by a dart in a rear shell part of the gas bag.
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Abstract
A vehicle occupant restraint device has a gas bag module with a housing and a gas bag having a free exit end, the gas bag moving into its fully deployed position with the free exit end first. At least one control element is provided which engages the gas bag and forces the gas bag to extend generally in an arc shape from the housing up to the free exit end in the deployed state.
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1. A vehicle occupant restraint device with a knee restraining gas bag module comprising a housing (14) and a knee restraining gas bag (10) which has a free exit end (17), the gas bag moving into its fully deployed position with the free exit end first, whereby the deployment takes place at least partially opposite to the direction of the gravitational forces,
and at least one control element (18; -
618;
918;
1018;
1118) which forces the gas bag (10) to extend generally in an arc shape from the housing (14) up to the free exit end (17) in the deployed state, wherein the at least one control element comprises a first control element formed by a dart in a rear shell part of the gas bag. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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