Abstract: A method for transferring a gas bag for a vehicle occupant restraint system into a mounting provided for the gas bag comprises the following steps: First, the gas bag is folded. Then, the gas bag is heated. Subsequently, the folded gas bag is pressed and simultaneously cooled. Finally, the gas bag is fastened in the mounting.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of producing a vehicle interior lining, especially a dashboard having a carrier part and, attached to the carrier part, a gas bag module containing a gas bag carrier and a gas bag that has a folded package section. The gas bag, together with its package section, is placed into a gas bag receptacle that is formed on the gas bag carrier and that has an outlet opening for the gas bag. The outlet opening is at least partially closed in the area of the package section by a rigid part. An outside surface of the carrier part is foam-encapsulated with a plastic layer in a state in which the gas bag module is connected to the carrier part. Moreover, the invention relates to a vehicle interior lining.

Abstract: A closure for a seat belt comprises a release button shiftably mounted on a frame and cooperating with a latch which can be swiveled between a locking position and an opening position around a swiveling axis, and a blocking element that can assume a blocking position in which it blocks the latch in the locking position. The blocking element is mounted on the frame so as to pivot around an axis that passes through a center of gravity of the blocking element, so that it can be swiveled by the release button out of the blocking position into a release position.

Abstract: A seat belt buckle having a release button for a latch slidably mounted on a frame, an ejector for an insert tongue and at least one connecting element. The connecting element is shiftable between a working position, in which it makes a connection between the ejector and the release button, and a resting position in which it breaks the connection between the ejector and release button. A dislocator is provided on the frame, which dislocates the connecting element from the resting position into the working position when the ejector is shifted out of place.

Abstract: A belt reel for a belt retractor of a vehicle occupant restraint system comprises a cylindrical spool adapted for accommodation of a belt webbing and at least a first collar arranged at a first axial end of the spool. The spool consists of at least one sheet-metal sleeve, and the collar is formed by a sheet-metal disk.

Abstract: A belt retractor for a vehicle occupant seat belt, comprising a belt reel (14) rotatably mounted in a housing (12), a torsion bar (21) extending in the interior of said belt reel (14) and connected by its first axial end (22) non-rotatably to said belt reel (14) and by its second axial end (26) non-rotatably to a ratchet disk (18) provided with a ratchet toothing (16), and a load-bearing ratchet pawl (42) capable of being brought into engagement with said ratchet toothing (16) to block said belt reel (14), is characterized in that said torsion bar comprises a first section (28) as well as a second section (30), the cross-section of which is smaller than that of said first section (28), that an arresting portion (24) is configured between said first and second sections (28, 30) and that a bypass element (34) is provided which can be transposed from a starting position connecting said arresting portion (24) non-rotatably to said second end (26) of said torsion bar (21) into a release position in which said arre

Abstract: A belt retractor for a vehicle safety belt comprises a belt spool, a locking catch, at least one locking toothing into which the locking catch can be caused to engage, and at least one force limiter which allows a rotation of the belt spool in an unwinding direction of the safety belt against a determined torque. In addition, a clutch is provided Which cooperates with the force limiter in order to alter the determined torque.

Abstract: A gas bag module for a vehicle occupant restraint system has a gas bag, a gas generator being in flow connection with the gas bag, and at least one cover part adapted to cover the gas bag against a passenger compartment when the gas bag module is mounted in a vehicle. The cover part has a hinge portion which allows the cover part to pivot from a closed condition into an opened condition in which the gas bag is able to exit from the gas bag module, and further having an edge opposite the hinge portion. At least one traction transfer device is provided which has a first and a second end and is adapted to exert a tensile force on the cover part after activation of the gas generator. The first end of the traction transfer device is attached to the edge of the cover part so that the cover part opens in a direction towards the gas bag due to the tensile force exerted by the traction transfer device.

Abstract: An assembly unit consisting of a belt retractor (12) for a vehicle seat belt (16) wound on a belt reel (14) of the belt retractor (12), a belt tensioner drive (10) providing a drive energy by means of which the belt reel (14) of the belt retractor (12) can be driven in the winding direction, and a gearing (20, 24; 30, 36) coupling the belt tensioner drive to the belt reel is characterized in that the gearing (20, 24; 30, 36) provides a translation ratio which changes during a tensioning action.

Abstract: A knee restraint device for vehicles has a base, a knee protector component which is movable toward the knees of a vehicle occupant, and a drive structure for driving the knee protector component toward the knees of a vehicle occupant. The drive structure is arranged between the base and the knee protector component. Further, a limiting- and positioning structure is provided for limiting the travel of the knee protector component towards the knees of a vehicle occupant and for positioning the knee protector component relative to the knees of a vehicle occupant. The limiting-and positioning structure is fastened to the base and is constructed in one piece with the knee protector component. The limiting-and positioning structure is deformable on activation of the drive structure and has a predetermined rigidity, this rigidity-being sufficient so as to prevent any change in shape of the limiting-positioning structure under its weight.

Abstract: A vehicle occupant protection system comprises an inflatable gas bag, a tensioning band which is tensioned in the case of inflation of the gas bag so that the tensioning band has a tension, and a device which at the end of a predetermined period of time after inflation of the gas bag reduces the tension of the tensioning band.

Abstract: The invention relates to a belt retractor for a vehicle safety belt. The belt retractor comprises a frame, a belt spool rotatably mounted in the frame, and a locking mechanism which is provided with a release disk and by means of which the belt spool can be blocked against rotation in the frame. The belt retractor further comprises a control disk as well as a reduction gear that couples the belt spool with the control disk. A rocking lever is provided which is adapted to be pivoted by the control disk between a release position in which it does not cooperate with the release disk, and a blocking position in which it engages in the release disk, whereby the belt spool can be blocked against rotation. A switch is provided which is adapted to be actuated by the control disk when a predetermined amount of belt webbing has been drawn off the belt spool and the control disk has been turned into a predetermined position.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a belt system for restraining a vehicle occupant, comprising a safety belt, a belt buckle, two end fittings, at least one belt retractor, at least one inflatable belt gas bag and at least two belt tensioners. At least one of the belt tensioners is an end fitting tensioner.

Abstract: A coupling for a belt retractor with a belt tensioner comprises a hub that can be driven by the belt tensioner and has several contact surfaces, and comprises several clamping rollers that are arranged in the hub in such a way that they can be urged radially inwards by the contact surfaces. The coupling further comprises a shaft that can be coupled to the hub by means of the clamping rollers. At least one return element is provided that urges the clamping rollers into a position out of engagement with the shaft.

Abstract: A restraint module for a motor vehicle, comprising a compressed gas source (10) and an elongated side-impact gas bag (14) being in flow connection therewith, the side-impact gas bag (14) being translatable by means of compressed gas from a collapsed condition arranged in an ejection channel (16) into a deployed condition in which one longitudinal rim (18) of the gas bag (14) freely extends in the interior of the motor vehicle, each of both ends (20, 26) of this longitudinal rim (18) of the gas bag (14) being connectable to a vehicle-fixed tensioning point (24, 32), and a tensioning device (30) being provided cooperating with one of the ends of the longitudinal rim (18), is characterized in that the tensioning device (30) is arranged on the ejection channel (16) and is connected to said end (26) of the longitudinal rim (18) via a traction means (28) which is deflected at a vehicle-fixed point (32).

Abstract: A gas bag module for use in vehicles has a housing and an inflator arranged on the bottom of the housing. A normally folded gas bag is accommodated within the housing. A diffusor is arranged between the inflator and the folded gas bag. The diffusor consists of a first diffusor part fixed to the bottom of the housing and a second diffusor part movably mounted on the first diffusor part. The second diffusor part is movable with respect to the first diffusor part from a normal retracted position closer to the bottom of the housing to an advanced position further away from the bottom of the housing under the action of gas pressure generated by the inflator.

Abstract: A vehicle seat (10) with a back rest (12) and with an adjustable head rest (15) having a supporting surface (16) which the head of the vehicle occupant can touch in the case of restraint is characterized in that the head rest (16) has an expansion device which increases the size of the supporting surface (16) of the head rest (15) in the case of restraint. Furthermore, the head rest (15) is vertically adjusted in relation to the back rest (12) at least when the head rest (15) is arranged so close to the back rest (12) that the back rest (12) would prevent a complete increase in size of the supporting surface (16).

Abstract: The invention relates to a gas bag protective device comprising a gas bag made of at least two opposite fabric layers (15, 17), which delimit at least one chamber (25 to 33) able to be filled with gas, the fabric layers (15, 17) consisting of warp- and weft threads (19, 119, 21, 121). The gas bag has, in addition, at least one spacer (43) which is connected with the fabric layers (15, 17) and in the inflated state limits the spacing of the fabric layers (15, 17) from each other. In addition, at least two anchoring points are provided on the gas bag, at which it is to be fastened to the vehicle and between which it is tensioned in the inflated state. The gas bag is characterized in that the spacer is provided on a straight connecting line of anchoring points and brings about a tensioning of the gas bag between the anchoring points.

Abstract: A vehicle occupant protection apparatus (10) comprises a steering column (18) of a vehicle (12) and a vehicle steering wheel (14). The steering wheel (14) comprises a hub (16), a rim (22), and at least one spoke (24) extending from the hub to the rim. The steering wheel hub (16) supports the steering wheel (14) on the steering column (18) for rotation about an axis (20). The spoke (24) moves through a path of movement (30) as the steering wheel (14) rotates about the axis (20). The apparatus (10) further comprises an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device (44) having a deflated condition and an inflated condition. The protection device (44) is supported below the spoke (24) and for rotation with the steering wheel (14) about the axis (20). The protection device (44) is inflatable through the path of movement (30) of the spoke (24) to an inflated condition to help protect a driver of the vehicle (12).

Abstract: An assembly consists of a backrest and an airbag module, the backrest having a frame, a padding and a covering part. The airbag module has an ejection channel that is attached to the frame. The covering part is designed so as to be rigid whereas the padding in an area of transition to the covering part is configured so as to be so pliant that by deformation of the padding a gap is produced between the covering part and the padding, for the airbag to come out of the backrest.