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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 05, 2001
Filed:
Mar. 02, 2000
Jürgen Heigl, Böbingen, DE;
Franz Öhlert, Aalen-Hofen, DE;
TRW Occupant Restraint Systems GmbH & Co. KG, Alfdorf, DE;
Abstract
A side impact protection device comprises a gas bag adapted to be translated from a folded condition into an unfolded condition, and a tensioning device. The tensioning device has a traction apparatus with a first and a second end. The first end is connected to the gas bag at a first region and the second end is connected to the gas bag at a second region which is different from the first region. The side impact protection device further comprises at least two deflection points for the traction apparatus. The traction apparatus extends from the first region via the deflection points towards the second region.