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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 03, 2002
Filed:
Aug. 27, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Ruprecht Sinnhuber, Gifhorn, DE;
Thomas Wohllebe, Braunschweig, DE;
Assignee:
Volkswagen AG, Wolfsburg, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 2/120 ; B60R 2/122 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 2/120 ; B60R 2/122 ;
Abstract
An occupant protection device for a motor vehicle includes an airbag configuration disposed in a hub of a steering wheel. A cover formed of two airbag flaps covers an airbag outlet opening. At least two connecting straps and/or pivoting levers hold each of the two airbag flaps when the steering wheel airbag deploys. At least one of the two airbag flaps radially pivots into a release position when the steering wheel airbag deploys and guides the steering wheel airbag into a given deployment direction.