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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 26, 2000
Filed:
Feb. 09, 1999
Heinrich Einsiedel, Ulm, DE;
Benedikt Heudorfer, Nersingen, DE;
Oliver Glockler, Nersingen, DE;
Uwe Klaiber, Heidenheim, DE;
Abstract
The invention relates to an airbag apparatus for motor vehicles, in particular to a side airbag apparatus, comprising a gas generator (11), a gas filler tube (12) which is tightly connected thereto, which preferably is or can be laid in along the roof spar of the vehicle, which is provided with gas outflow openings (13) at predetermined distances and which is connected to an inflatable gas bag (14) which extends at least along a greater portion of its length and which preferably consists of individual cells (15), of which each is preferably associated with a gas outflow opening (13). The invention consists in that the gas outflow openings (13) are formed by incisions (17) in the wall of the gas filler tube (12) and by indentations (18) of the tube wall material at least at one side of the incisions (17).