Airbag arrangement and tools
First Claim
1. An airbag arrangement for a vehicle restraint system comprising:
- at least one inflatable airbag;
at least one fixing element for fastening the airbag to a vehicle body, the fixing element reaching through a fastening opening of the airbag;
an anti-twist protection which is distinct from the airbag and which prevents the fixing element from twisting in the fastening opening before the airbag is fastened to the vehicle body; and
a fastening tab in which the fastening opening is arranged,wherein the anti-twist protection is sewn or adhesively bonded to the fastening tab.
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Abstract
A fixing element fixes a part to a support wall. When the fixing element is inserted into an opening in the support wall and reaches a predetermined end position, the fixing element locks to the support wall. The fixing element includes a stop element, a snap-on element, and an unlocking element. The stop element bears against a side of the support wall when the fixing element is locked to the support wall. The snap-on element is positioned on an inner side of the support wall when the fixing element is locked to the support wall. The unlocking element is connected to the snap-on element. The unlocking element is configured to permit the snap-on element to be unlocked and the fixing element to be removed from the opening. An installation tool and a testing tool may be used in conjunction with the fixing element.
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7 Claims
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1. An airbag arrangement for a vehicle restraint system comprising:
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at least one inflatable airbag; at least one fixing element for fastening the airbag to a vehicle body, the fixing element reaching through a fastening opening of the airbag; an anti-twist protection which is distinct from the airbag and which prevents the fixing element from twisting in the fastening opening before the airbag is fastened to the vehicle body; and a fastening tab in which the fastening opening is arranged, wherein the anti-twist protection is sewn or adhesively bonded to the fastening tab. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An airbag arrangement for a vehicle restraint system comprising:
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at least one inflatable airbag; at least one fixing element for fastening the airbag to a vehicle body, the fixing element reaching through a fastening opening of the airbag; and an anti-twist protection which is distinct from the airbag and which prevents the fixing element from twisting in the fastening opening before the airbag is fastened to the vehicle body, wherein the airbag is formed from material layers sewn to one another by means of a circumferential seam and the anti-twist protection is sewn on to the airbag by means of the circumferential seam.
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7. An airbag arrangement for a vehicle restraint system comprising:
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at least one inflatable airbag; at least one fixing element for fastening the airbag to a vehicle body, the fixing element reaching through a fastening opening of the airbag; and an anti-twist protection which is distinct from the airbag and which prevents the fixing element from twisting in the fastening opening before the airbag is fastened to the vehicle body, wherein the airbag has a fastening tab in which the fastening opening through which the fixing element reaches is arranged, wherein the anti-twist protection is connected to the fastening tab, and wherein the anti-twist protection is arranged at least in some sections between two material layers of the fastening tab.
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