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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 04, 2003
Filed:
Feb. 21, 2002
Applicant:
Inventor:
Olaf Müller, Rüsselsheim, DE;
Assignee:
Volkswagen AG, Wolfsburg, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 2/116 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 2/116 ;
Abstract
An airbag system includes at least one cover configuration movable from a closed position to an open position. An airbag is disposed behind the at least one cover configuration when the at least one cover configuration is in the closed position. The airbag is configured to expand when being filled with gas. A control device includes a gas generating configuration and a mechanical configuration. The gas generating configuration and the mechanical configuration operate as a drive configuration for moving the at least one cover configuration from the closed position to the open position for allowing the airbag to expand.