Patent ID: 7591123
Filing Date: 2009-09-22
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
1. A process for producing an airbag packet for an airbag module, comprising the steps of: providing a folding apparatus having a bottom plate with an opening, laying the airbag on the bottom plate of the folding apparatus, folding the airbag in the folding apparatus to form a folded airbag packet above the opening in the bottom plate, and enclosing the folded airbag packet in a gastight manner with a flexible envelope after the airbag packet is completely folded, wherein the enclosing step includes at least partially enclosing the folded airbag packet with a cup-like envelope element of the flexible envelope while the packet is still in the folding apparatus, and wherein the airbag packet and the cup-like envelope element are brought into engagement through the opening in the bottom plate.