IP Library Granted Patent US 7,631,893
Granted Patent B2
US 7,631,893 · App. 12/213,442 · Granted Dec 15, 2009

Method for the production of a gas bag packet for an airbag module

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Patent No.
US 7,631,893
App. No.
12/213,442
Granted
Dec 15, 2009
Kind
B2
Abstract

A process for producing an airbag packet for an airbag module is provided. The airbag is folded up in a folding apparatus to form an airbag packet. Then, the airbag packet is enclosed in a gastight manner by a flexible envelope, wherein the airbag packet is at least partially enclosed by the envelope while it is still in the folding apparatus.

Claims (13)

1. An airbag module of a motor vehicle comprising:

an airbag packet including a folded airbag enclosed in a gastight manner by an envelope, wherein the envelope is formed by at least two separate envelope elements, which together enclose the folded airbag in a gastight manner;

a module housing for receiving the airbag packet together with the envelope enclosing the folded airbag on all sides; and

an inlay part which is arranged in the airbag packet and which is configured to engage in an undercut of the module housing.

2. An airbag module according to claim 1 , wherein one envelope element is formed cup-like and the other envelope element closes off a free covering surface of the cup-like envelope element.

3. An airbag module according to claim 1 , wherein regions which adjoin one another in the folded airbag and in the envelope are each provided with a depression or a projection, so that the airbag and the envelope are fixed in a positively locking manner to the module housing.

4. An airbag module according to claim 3 , wherein the depression or projection is formed by the inlay part.

5. An airbag module according to claim 3 , wherein the depression or projection adjoins the inlay part.

6. An airbag module according to claim 3 , wherein the module housing comprises a base surface and opposite side walls.

7. An airbag packet according to claim 6 , wherein each of the opposite side walls has a deformation location for forming a housing-side positively locking region, which engages the depression or the projection of the airbag packet.

8. An airbag packet according to claim 7 , wherein the housing-side positive locking region is formed by inwardly directed force or pressure acting on the deformation location.

9. An airbag packet according to claim 8 , wherein the inwardly directed force or pressure is applied to the deformation location after the airbag packet is inserted into the module-housing.

10. An airbag packet according to claim 8 , wherein the inwardly directed force or pressure applied to the deformation location forms the depression in the airbag packet.

Assignments (4)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 12, 2021
From: DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS, AS SECURITY AGENT FOR THE SECURED PARTIES
To: JOYSON SAFETY SYSTEMS GERMANY GMBH
Reel/Frame 057775/0611 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 1, 2020
From: TAKATA AG
To: JOYSON SAFETY SYSTEMS GERMANY GMBH
Reel/Frame 052551/0131 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Apr 22, 2020
From: TAKATA-PETRI AG
To: TAKATA AG
Reel/Frame 052472/0220 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 30, 2018
From: JOYSON SAFETY SYSTEMS GERMANY GMBH
To: DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS
Reel/Frame 046288/0738 →