Patent ID: 8246075
Filing Date: 2012-08-21
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
1. An airbag module for a vehicle occupant restraint system comprising: an airbag; and a visible surface, facing the vehicle interior when installed, wherein the visible surface is formed by different segments of the airbag module, wherein at least two of the segments have optically different surfaces, haptically different surfaces, or a combination thereof, wherein the at least two of the segments each have at least one mechanical interface configured to mechanically connect to at least another of the at least two of the segments, forming a connecting area, wherein at least one of the at least two of the segments has at least one tear line, wherein, upon tearing open the tear line in an event of deployment, an opening in the visible surface is produced, through which the airbag can exit the airbag module, and wherein the mechanical interfaces of the at least two of the segments are designed in such a way that, upon tearing open the tear line, the mechanical interfaces endure and do not open, wherein the tear line runs along its complete length along one of the mechanical interfaces.