Autoliv Development Ab

Nathan Muscat

Jason Svarc

Nicolas Chevalier

Gweltaz Jacq

John Frendo

An airbag device with an airbag module () for attachment to a structural part of a motor vehicle with a housing (), an airbag () arranged therein, a gas generator (), as well as a support () via which the airbag module () can be attached to a motor vehicle component, wherein a fastener () is positioned on a gas generator () via which the gas generator () can be attached to the housing () and/or the support (). On the support () and/or on the housing () at least one spacer () is provided between the housing () and the support (), between the housing () and the gas generator (), and/or between the support () and the gas generator (), in the form of cavities in which a discharge channel () is constructed in the plane of the intermediate area formed by the spacers ().

Airbag device

An airbag module has a case-like housing and an open side covered by a protective covering. The protective covering (), having a pre-set tear line, is fastened at its one end () in the interior of the housing (). With its other, free end (), the protective covering overlaps the open side () of the housing () and is secured on a flange () outwardly protruding from the housing wall () and mounted on the housing (). The flange () has at least one opening (), immediately adjoining the transition between housing wall () and flange (), for guiding a tongue () formed on the free end () of the protective covering (). A holding nose () projecting from the housing wall () into the opening () can be brought into engagement into a holding recess () formed in the tongue () of the protective covering ().

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Victoria, Australia

Nathan Muscat