Patent ID: 7644949

Claim:
A module assembly for an airbag device for protecting occupants of motor vehicles, comprising: a carrier for the module assembly; an airbag packet which can be inflated to protect a vehicle occupant, the airbag packet being fixed to the carrier; a flexible protective envelope in which the airbag packet is accommodated, the protective envelope being closed off in a gastight manner; and a mechanism to fix the airbag packet to the carrier, the mechanism including a holding element extending along an edge of the airbag packet, and wherein a securing mechanism is provided on the carrier, and wherein the securing mechanism engages over the holding element to fix the airbag packet to the carrier, wherein the securing mechanism is configured to extend through an opening in a module cover and project toward the holding element, and wherein either the securing mechanism is formed integrally on the carrier and is resiliently pivotable with respect to a lateral section of the carrier, or the securing mechanism is fixed on the carrier as a separate assembly.