Trw Automotive Gmbh

Zf Automotive Germany Gmbh

Trw Airbag Systems Gmbh

Zf Automotive Systems Poland Sp.zo.o

Jens Debler

Maciej Sadowski

Karl Englbrecht

Martin Sedlmeier

Bernd Strobel

The invention relates to a releasable retaining device () for a tether () of an airbag, comprising a retainer (), a slit () for receiving the tether (), a blocking member () made from metal which is displaceable between a blocking position in which it maintains the tether () blocked in the slit () and a release position in which the tether () is released, and comprising a pyrotechnical igniter () coupled to the blocking member () such that, upon activation of the igniter (), the blocking member is displaced from the blocking position to the release position. Moreover, a housing () including a retaining device () for an airbag is provided.

Triggerable holding device for a securing strap of an airbag, and housing for an airbag

The invention relates to an airbag module () of a vehicle safety system as well as to a method of mounting an actuator assembly () for activating a tensile means () on a module casing () of the airbag module (), comprising the following steps:

Method for assembling an actuator assembly and air bag module comprising an assembled actuator assembly

The invention relates to an occupant restraint system () for a vehicle comprising a roof cross member () which extends transversely to a longitudinal vehicle axis (A) and is part of a body of the vehicle, an airbag module () which includes an airbag () and in a non-actuated initial state is accommodated inside the roof cross member (), wherein the roof cross member () has a front side () facing a front end of the vehicle and an opposite rear side () facing a rear end of the vehicle, and wherein the front side () or the rear side () of the roof cross member () includes a mounting opening () for receiving the airbag module ().

Occupant restraining system for a vehicle

The invention relates to an actuator subassembly () for a vehicle safety system comprising a pyrotechnic actuator unit () including an igniting portion () as well as a receiving element () forming a guide for the movable igniting portion () after activating the actuator unit (). Further the invention relates to an airbag module of a vehicle safety system comprising said actuator subassembly () and a method of mounting a releasable tether () on an airbag module by means of said actuator assembly ().

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Iggingen, Germany

Jens Debler