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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 05, 2022
Filed:
Oct. 14, 2019
Trw Automotive Safety Systems Gmbh, Aschaffenburg, DE;
Dalphi Metal Espana S.a., Vigo, ES;
Safelife Industria DE Componentes DE Seguranca Automovel S.a., Gemieira, PT;
Thomas Lind, Rieneck, DE;
Stefan Sapountzis, Erlenbach a. Main, DE;
Ramon Bana Castro, Vigo, ES;
Bartolomeu Franco, Viana do Castelo, PT;
Alexandra Baibas Calvo, Vigo, ES;
Diogo Goncalves Rocha, Viana do Castelo, PT;
DALPHI METAL ESPANA S.A., Vigo, ES;
SAFELIFE INDUSTRIAL DE COMPOMENTES DE SEGURANCA AUTOMOVEL S.A., Gremieira, PT;
TRW AUTOMOTIVE SAFETY SYSTEMS GMBH, Aschaffenburg, DE;
Abstract
The invention relates to an airbag for a vehicle occupant restraint system, comprising an airbag panel () defining an inflatable airbag volume as well as including a front panel portion () and a rear panel portion (), a tether () extending in the interior of the airbag () across the inflatable airbag volume, a discharge orifice () which is formed in the rear panel portion () of the airbag panel (), as well as a first closing tab () and a second closing tab () for closing the discharge orifice (), wherein the tether () extends from a first tether end () tightly connected to the front panel portion () in the direction of the discharge orifice () to an opposite second tether end (), wherein the first closing tab () extends from a first tab end () tightly connected to the rear panel portion () to a second tab end () tightly connected to the second tether end (), wherein the second closing tab () is fastened on the rear panel portion () adjacent to the discharge orifice (), and wherein the two closing tabs () are coupled by a connection releasable when a vehicle occupant () impacts on the inflated airbag ().