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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 04, 2002
Filed:
Sep. 03, 1999
Walter Scherzinger, Ulm, DE;
Ralf Baar, Dornstadt, DE;
Abstract
The invention relates to an airbag arrangement in vehicles, which is preferably secured at the steering wheel ( ) of the vehicle and which comprises a gas generator ( ) which is secured to a generator carrier ( ) and which can be ignited in the event of an accident, an inflatable gas bag ( ) which is at least largely tightly connected to the latter via an opening ( ), which is folded together and which can be inflated by the gas from the gas generator ( ), and securing means ( ) for the edge ( ) of the gas generator ( ) surrounding the opening ( ) which are attached to the vehicle, in particular at the steering wheel ( ). The invention consists in that the gas generator ( ) is attached in a resiliently yielding manner at least in one direction, preferably in all directions at least substantially perpendicular to the central axis ( ) of the gas generator ( ) or the generator carrier ( ) or, respectively, of the steering column independently of the securing means ( ) for the gas bag ( ).