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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 20, 2001
Filed:
Oct. 27, 1999
Applicant:
Inventor:
Ulrich Tschaeschke, Ehningen, DE;
Assignee:
DaimlerChrysler AG, Stuttgart, DE;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 2/120 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 2/120 ;
Abstract
The invention relates to an air bag module in a motor vehicle with a folded air bag, in particular a window bag, located in a lengthwise container on a vehicle frame part, particularly a roof frame part, and which is inflated and unfolded in the event of a collision, and with an energy-absorbing element mounted in or on container. According to the invention, energy-absorbing element is designed in several parts. A first part of energy-absorbing element is permanently mounted in or on container or vehicle frame part and serves to guide air bag as it inflates and unfolds. A second part of energy-absorbing element is pivotably mounted in or on container.