Gm Global Technolgoy Operations, Inc.

Takata Ag

Mathias Grube

Rainer Heuschmid

Frank Bonarens

Johannes Diehl

Olav Komoll

Dietmar Breidert

Waldemar Medla

Matthias Brunner

Benjamin De Buysscher

Dagmar Thilow

An occupant restraint device for a motor vehicle is provided. The occupant restraint device includes a first airbag which is inflatable with gas to protect an occupant who occupies a seat in the form of a driver's seat or a front passenger seat of the motor vehicle as intended, wherein the first airbag is designed to be arranged in a steering wheel or an instrument panel of the motor vehicle in a non-inflated state, and a second airbag, which can be inflated with gas to protect the occupant. The second airbag is designed such that an edge area thereof facing the vehicle front extends along the A-pillar of the motor vehicle in an inflated state.

Occupant restraint device

A method is provided for fastening an airbag to a motor vehicle, that includes, but is not limited to the steps of fastening an airbag, which can be filled with a gas and which has a fastening tab, to a fastening device which comprises a plate and a clip device fastened to the plate and the plate comprises a first plate section with a first opening having a screw thread and a second plate section, and the clip device is fastened on the first plate section, and the airbag is fastened to the fastening device by bending the second plate section in such a manner that the first plate section and the second plate section at least partially enclose the fastening tab on both sides. A fastening device is also provided for an airbag, an airbag, and a motor vehicle.

Method and device for fastening an airbag in a motor vehicle

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Rüsselsheim, Germany

Mathias Grube