Trw Vehicle Safety Systems Inc.

Trw Automotive Gmbh

Michelle Blackson

Anton Fischer

Dylan Moran

Blair Morrison

In a method of folding an airbag () for a vehicle occupant restraint system, especially of curtain-type side airbag, to form an airbag package ('), the airbag () is rolled and/or folded to form an airbag roll () having a first volume (V). The airbag roll () is fed to a pressing device () in which the airbag roll () is compressed to form an airbag package (&#x2032;) having a second volume (V) which is smaller than the first volume (V). The airbag roll () and, resp., the airbag package (&#x2032;) is heated within the pressing device () and the airbag package (&#x2032;) is cooled, with the airbag package (&#x2032;) retaining the second volume (V) when it is removed from the pressing device (). The pressing device () includes a pressing mold or a molding shaft () whose height substantially corresponds to the desired height of the finished airbag packages (&#x2032;), a heating unit () for heating the airbag packages (&#x2032;) and a cooling device () for cooling the airbag packages (&#x2032;).

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Dryden, MI, United States of America

Michelle Blackson