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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 03, 2000
Filed:
Dec. 02, 1998
Applicant:
Inventor:
Joachim Lutz, Schechingen, DE;
Assignee:
TRW Occupant Restraint Systems GmbH & Co. KG, Alfdorf, DE;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
280737 ; 2807281 ; 2807283 ; 280736 ; 280741 ; 280742 ;
Abstract
A gas bag module for a vehicle occupant restraint system includes a module housing, a covering, a gas bag, a gas generator, and at least one device for opening the covering so that an opening results. The covering is opened in the case of restraint by the device even before inflow of gas into the gas bag and the gas bag unfolds through the resulting opening.