Patent ID: 6299197
Filing Date: 2001-10-09
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
Air bag system comprising:an air bag,a movable part of the air bag system,a covering which contains at least one tearing thread in an outlet area of the air bag for opening the covering, said tearing thread being at least the thread of one of a woven fabric and a seam of the covering in the outlet area of the air bag,a tearing device including a plurality of severing devices, said severing devices, in the outlet area of the air bag for opening the covering, engaging with the at least one tearing thread at spaced locations,said tearing device being coupled to the movable part of the air bag system so that, when the air bag system is triggered, the movable part moves, in response thereto, pulling the tearing device and the severing devices to sever the at least one tearing thread at spaced locations to weaken and facilitate opening up of the covering during inflation of the air bag.