Abstract: A gas bag covering arrangement comprises a gas bag covering for covering an unfolding opening in a vehicle and a device for detachably fastening at least one part of the gas bag covering to the vehicle. The device has at least one holding section and the gas bag covering has a portion which covers the gas bag unfolding opening and which has an edge on which the holding section engages. The device is so flexible that the gas bag covering can move out from its mounting formed by the holding section when the gas bag unfolding opening is exposed. The device further comprises a tear-open section and a mounting section, the tear-open section being destroyed on exposure of the gas bag unfolding opening and on displacement of the holding section such that the flexibility of the device being increased. The holding section remains secured to the device by the mounting section after destruction of the tear-open section.

Abstract: A vehicle occupant restraint system includes a belt web, a belt retractor, a belt buckle, an insertion tongue, two belt tensioners, one of which is a retractor tensioner and the other a buckle tensioner, as well as at least one control unit coupled to the belt tensioners, this control unit activating the belt tensioners in a restraint situation. Instead of the buckle tensioner a end fitting tensioner can be provided.

Abstract: A vehicle occupant protection device incorporated into a vehicle with an A-pillar and a B-pillar, comprises an inflatable head-side gas bag extending from the A-pillar up to at least the B-pillar of the vehicle and a gas generator. The gas bag has a front section which covers the A-pillar at least to a major extent in the inflated condition of the gas bag and in the case of an offset head-on collision and a skew front-end collision prevents head contact with the A-pillar.

Abstract: A tensioning device for a head protection restraining system in vehicles comprises an inflatable gas bag with two ends extending between an A-column and a C-column of the vehicle, one of said ends of said gas bag being fastened to the A-column and the other to the C-column. To provide a tensioning device for the gas bag which ensures that the gas bag remains tensioned between the A and C columns even in its vented state, a tensioned spring is arranged between at least one of said ends of the gas bag and its adjacent column.

Abstract: A head side gas bag restraint system for occupants of a vehicle having a vehicle compartment includes a gas bag, a receiving container for the gas bag, which container is to be secured to the vehicle, and an ejection channel for gas bag unfolding in the case of restraint. The receiving container has an outer wall, an inner wall facing the passenger compartment in an installed state of the system, and at least one flap which closes the container in a non-activated state of the system and which swings open in the case of restraint. The channel is formed between the outer and inner walls, the flap having structures arranged thereon. The structures have recesses or cavities and are plastically deformed by the impact of the head of the occupant.

Abstract: A fastener means for a vehicle occupant restraint system equipped with a gas bag comprises a holder part, a stud non-rotatably connected to the holder part and a nut screwable on the stud. One of the stud and the nut comprises one of a self-tapping and thread-forming thread, the other one of both parts which has no thread defines a counterpart. The thread deforms a thread in the counterpart in one of a tapping, forming and elastically deforming manner so that the nut after being screwed on is locked against turning out of place.

Abstract: A gas bag for a vehicular occupant restraint system comprises two plies of fabric partially interwoven along their outer edges. To offer protection over a lengthy period in time amounting to several seconds but nevertheless dissipate the energy of impact to the required degree on impact and cushioning of the occupant, the plies of fabric are substantially air-tight, and the volume of the gas bag is divided by partial interweaving of the plies of fabric within the outer edges into several chambers. Further, the chambers are interconnected by at least one choked port remaining between the portions of the interwoven plies of fabric. Only part of the chambers is directly inflated by an inflator, the remaining part of the chambers being indirectly inflated via the choked port.

Abstract: A cover for a gas bag restraint system, with a limiting strap (7) fastened thereto and embedded in the gas bag cover (1) is characterized in that the embedding of the limiting strap (7) into the cover (1) takes place such that the cover (1), when it is held back by the limiting strap (1) in the case of restraint, tears open in a defined manner in the region around the exit place (9) of the limiting strap (7) and remains attached to the limiting strap (7) by a region which is not torn open.

Abstract: A unit comprising a deflection fitting and an automatic adjusting device for safety belt systems in vehicles having at least one seat adjustable in longitudinal direction of the vehicle. The adjusting device has a traction transfer device with two ends, the first end of which being arrested on the seat and the second end of which being coupled with the deflection fitting, a locking device which is intended to prevent a displacement of the deflection fitting in the case of restraint, and a spring element on which the second end of the traction transfer means is arrested. The spring element is in turn fastened to one of the deflection fitting and a sliding carriage to which the deflection fitting is affixed. The spring element yields elastically in order to permit a relative movement of the traction cable and the deflection fitting upon an abrupt introduction of force into one of the deflection fitting and the traction cable.

Abstract: A gas bag restraint system for vehicle occupants has a multi-stage gas generator and a gas bag which includes an outer wall having wall portions and having at least one fold which is formed by a first holding element. The gas bag is able to gradually take up various discrete inflation volumes in accordance with activated stages of the gas generator and dependent on an internal pressure of the gas bag. The outer wall has the at least one fold in a first, partially inflated state of the gas bag, after ignition of a first stage of the gas generator. In the first state, the outer wall has a portion defining an inflated region of the gas bag and a portion defined by the at least one fold. The fold in the first state is turned over toward the inflated region of the gas bag and is secured by the first holding element to the portion of the outer wall defining the inflated region for forming an inwardly extending pocket.

Abstract: A gas bag module of a vehicle occupant restraint system comprises a housing, a gas bag arranged therein, a gas generator for filling the gas bag with compressed gas, and a cover which in a closed position closes the housing and can be brought into an opened position after activation of the gas generator so that the gas bag can emerge from the housing. The cover is coupled to a support element which is spatially separate from the cover. The support element, after activation of the gas generator, is exposed to a force resulting from the compressed gas produced by the gas generator and biases the cover into the opened position.

Abstract: A blocking mechanism for a seat belt retractor has a belt reel (10) rotatably mounted in a frame (12), a ratchet toothing (16) arranged on the frame, a ratchet pawl (24) arranged on the belt reel (10) for cooperation with the ratchet toothing (16) and an inertial disc (20) used as a belt webbing-sensitive sensor element. The inertial disc (20) is rotatable relative to the belt reel (10). The ratchet pawl (24) is pivotally mounted on the inertial disc (20). The belt reel (10) has an actuating element (26a) engaging the ratchet pawl (24). In operation, the actuating element (26a) causes the ratchet pawl (24) to engage with the ratchet toothing (16) when the belt reel (10) is rotated relative to the inertial disc (20).

Abstract: A buckle tensioner for a belt buckle arranged adjacent to a vehicle seat includes a piston/cylinder unit with a cylinder having an interior and with a piston arranged in the interior, and an elastically deflectable traction transfer device connecting the piston and the belt buckle. The traction transfer device offers a smaller resistance to a deflection of the belt buckle towards the vehicle seat than to a deflection away from the vehicle seat.

Abstract: A knee protection device for vehicle occupants comprises a gas bag having a gas bag wall with opposing sections. The gas bag, in its installed and inflated state, extends in front of the knees of the occupant of the vehicle, lies against the knees in the case of restraint and is intended to largely prevent the knees from moving forward. The device further comprises means in the gas bag which connect the opposing sections of the gas bag wall. The means are fixed to the sections of the gas bag wall and are arranged in such a way that they counteract a change of shape of the gas bag on plunging in by the knees.

Abstract: A gas generator including a housing, at least one pipeline connected to the housing and directing generated gas to an airbag, a coupling piece which connects the housing with the pipeline, and at least one elastic seal. The seal is arranged between the coupling piece and the housing and also between the coupling piece and the pipeline. The seal has projections penetrating into recesses in the housing.

Abstract: A belt buckle assembly has at least one traction cable secured to a belt buckle. The traction cable has two free ends and a middle portion connecting the free ends. The buckle assembly comprises an end piece attached to the traction cable for vehicle-fixed mounting of the traction cable, and a holding part surrounding the traction cable. The holding part is arranged between the end piece and the belt buckle, and holds the traction cable in a deflected position.

Abstract: A headrest intended to be mounted to a backrest of a vehicle seat includes a headrest pad with an impact surface for the head of an occupant, a base body which has a cavity and a support by which said headrest is adapted to be secured to a vehicle seat backrest, and an exchangeable gas bag module which is at least partially inserted into said cavity of said base body. The gas bag module forms a unit of a gas bag and a gas generator adapted to inflate the gas bag in the case of restraint and having a module pad which at least partially forms the headrest pad of the headrest.

Abstract: A method is provided, which comprises the following steps: Firstly, a profiled material of aluminum is prepared. Then, a profiled piece of predetermined length is produced by cutting the profiled material to length. This profiled piece is then inserted into a press. Finally, the profiled piece is pressed into the desired shape in the press. Further, a shaped part is provided, which consists of cold-worked aluminum.

Abstract: A compact belt tensioner for use in an occupant restraint system near an end of the webbing fixed to the vehicle body is disclosed. A piston/cylinder linear drive has a pair of opposed pistons and an expansion chamber with a pyrotechnic charge between the pistons. Each piston has an outer end shaped as a webbing engagement member. The belt webbing is looped around the engagement members between the fixed end of the belt and a deflector element mounted on the vehicle body. When the pyrotechnic charge is activated the pistons are driven outwardly, forming a belt loop the length of which is four times the piston stroke.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a gas bag for a vehicular restraint system, comprising a wall of a non-coated fabric, the wall having an inner surface facing away from a vehicle interior in an inflated condition of the gas bag, wherein a heat dissipating means is provided on the inner surface of the wall. In a preferred embodiment, the heat dissipating means consist of long floating plastic threads oriented in a weft or warp direction and interwoven with said fabric.