Patent ID: 6354621
Filing Date: 2002-03-12
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
An airbag module, comprising:a housing; a holder element being configured and dimensioned to be inserted and locked within an airbag cavity which is defined by said housing, said holder element providing a means for retaining a portion of an airbag within said airbag cavity, said housing and said holder element bounding a reception region for a gas generator, said reception region being formed by a depression is formed in said housing, said housing having a rectangular parallelepiped shape which is open at one side, and said depression being formed in a housing wall that lies opposite to said open side, wherein said housing and/or said holder element are/is provided with means for positioning said gas generator, and wherein said means for positioning is a pair of guide grooves for positioning a pair of flanges of said gas generator, said flanges being located at either end of said gas generator.