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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 24, 2003
Filed:
Jun. 29, 2001
Olaf Müller, Rüsselsheim, DE;
Volkswagen AG, Wolfsburg, DE;
Abstract
An airbag arrangement has an airbag flap which is arranged in a closed position in an airbag outlet opening in a vehicle interior paneling, and which, as a consequence of triggering of the airbag arrangement, can be moved with respect to a vehicle occupant out of the airing outlet opening into an open position behind the vehicle interior paneling by driving devices. The airbag flap is held in its closed position in the airbag outlet opening in a form-fitting manner by engagement devices and locking devices. The engagement devices are assigned only to one side of the airbag flap and the airbag outlet opening, and as a consequence of triggering of the airbag arrangement the locking devices can be released by the driving devices. A vehicle interior paneling and an operating method for an airbag arrangement are also provided.