Gas bag arrangement for a vehicle occupant restraint system
First Claim
1. A gas bag arrangement for a vehicle occupant restraint system, comprising an inflatable gas bag which includes at least one vent device for venting gas from the gas bag, wherein the vent device in a first condition has a first outflow cross-section and in a second condition a second outflow cross-section;
- and a release mechanism which initially fixes the vent device and after activation releases the vent device,wherein the release mechanism includes an element that can be filled with gas, with which the vent device is connected to the fillable element such that before filling of the fillable element the vent device is fixed at the fillable element and during filling of the fillable element the vent device is detached from the fillable element, wherein the vent device comprises a closure element for at least partially closing an outflow opening of the gas bag, and wherein the closure element is indirectly or directly connected with the fillable element via a releasable connection which will tear during filling of the fillable element and release the vent device.
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Abstract
A gas hag arrangement for a vehicle occupant restraint system comprises an inflatable gas hag, wherein the gas bag includes at least one vent device for venting gas from the gas bag, wherein the vent device in a first condition has a first outflow cross-section and in a second condition a second outflow cross-section; as well as a release mechanism which initially fixes the vent device and which releases the same after activation. The release mechanism includes an element to be filled with gas, with which the vent device is connected such that before filling of the tillable element it is fixed at the same and during filling of the fillable element is detached from the same, wherein the vent device is directly or indirectly connected with the tillable element via a releasable connection which will tear during filling of the fillable element and release the vent device.
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1. A gas bag arrangement for a vehicle occupant restraint system, comprising an inflatable gas bag which includes at least one vent device for venting gas from the gas bag, wherein the vent device in a first condition has a first outflow cross-section and in a second condition a second outflow cross-section;
- and a release mechanism which initially fixes the vent device and after activation releases the vent device,
wherein the release mechanism includes an element that can be filled with gas, with which the vent device is connected to the fillable element such that before filling of the fillable element the vent device is fixed at the fillable element and during filling of the fillable element the vent device is detached from the fillable element, wherein the vent device comprises a closure element for at least partially closing an outflow opening of the gas bag, and wherein the closure element is indirectly or directly connected with the fillable element via a releasable connection which will tear during filling of the fillable element and release the vent device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
- and a release mechanism which initially fixes the vent device and after activation releases the vent device,
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