Abstract: A belt force limiter which limits the belt force through the twisting of a torsion bar. The belt force limiter includes a flange, a reel for winding and unwinding the belt, as well as the torsion bar. Additionally, a shear pin or a deformable pin may be provided for locking the flange and the reel together, so that the relative turning of the flange and reel is prevented or impeded until the tensile force acting on the belt exceeds a preset level momentarily or over a preset period of time. Thus the force limitation is delayed or graduated. Furthermore, in a method for reducing the danger of injury to a vehicle's occupant by means of a restraining system the belt force is allowed to increase to an elevated level of force and then the belt force diminishes again before the belt force limitation begins.

Abstract: The invention relates to a safety belt apparatus, in particular for motor vehicles, comprising a safety belt (11) which is connected on the one hand via a belt lock (12) to the vehicle body (13) and on the other hand to a belt winder (14) which is attached to the vehicle body (13), and which has a belt roller (15) which is rotatable about a transverse axis (16) and onto which the belt (11) is wound up to a greater or lesser extent, which is stressed by a spring mechanism (17) in the belt roll-up direction and is connected to a belt tautener (18) as well as to an unwind blocking apparatus (19) which blocks the further drawing out of the belt in the attempt of a rapid belt drawing out and/or in accident caused accelerations at the latest after a limited further rotation of the belt roller (15), with a coupling (20) consisting of an input part (22), an output part (24) and coupling members (25) which are active between them being placed between the belt tautener (18) and the belt roller (15), which coupling (20)

Abstract: The invention relates to an airbag apparatus including a container (11) which can be broken open, the container having a base (12) to which there is secured a gas generator (13) and a gas bag (14) which is folded together and accommodated in the container, as well as an outwardly projecting attachment element (15) for the attachment of the container (11) to a vehicle steering wheel (16). In accordance with the invention, the design is such that the attachment element (15) includes a snap fastener (18) secured to the base (12) of the container (11) that can latch directly into an associated bore (17) of the steering wheel (16). The snap fastener has a position of intended separation, in particular a position of intended fracture, between the attachment position of the fastener (15) to the container (11) and the snap means (18).

Abstract: An airbag module cover cap has two flaps (12, 13) provided in a cover wall (11) which are delimited from the remainder of the cover wall (11) and from the other flap (13, 12) respectively by means of perforations (14) arranged in a line. On triggering of the generator (17) of the airbag module (16), and the tearing of the perforations (14) which is caused thereby, the flaps (12, 13) pivot outwardly about the hinges (15) and thus release the gas bag (18). In accordance with the invention the perforations (14) are provided at the base of continuous grooves (20) provided in the outer surface of the cover wall (11).

Abstract: An improved airbag arrangement in motor vehicles is described having at least one gas generator, a generator carrier, a folded together gas bag having at least one opening which receives the gas generator and a pot-like cover which accommodates the folded together gas bag, with the base of the pot-like cover being capable of being broken open by means of the gas bag expanded by the gas generator and with the marginal region of the cover remote from the base being connected to the generator carrier.

Abstract: An improved airbag arrangement in motor vehicles is described having at least one gas generator, a generator carrier, a folded together gas bag having at least one opening which receives the gas generator and a pot-like cover which accommodates the folded together gas bag, with the base of the pot-like cover being capable of being broken open by means of the gas bag expanded by the gas generator and with the marginal region of the cover remote from the base being connected to the generator carrier.