Patent ID: 8113537

Claim:
An airbag module comprising: a gas generator having ends and gas outlet openings; an airbag; a diffuser having ends; and an airbag module housing for carrying the gas generator and the airbag, wherein the diffuser extends in a region of the gas outlet openings of the gas generator at a distance from the gas generator, wherein the airbag module housing has in a region of the ends of the gas generator contact surfaces for the gas generator, wherein dented sections of the airbag module housing are provided as the contact surfaces, wherein the gas generator is clamped between the diffuser and the airbag module housing such that the gas generator is arranged on the airbag module housing, wherein the contact surfaces form first clamping points fitting against the gas generator for clamping the gas generator on the airbag module housing, wherein the diffuser is designed as a tube and the gas generator is designed as a tubular gas generator, and wherein said diffuser fits tightly at the ends thereof against the gas generator and is designed between the ends of the diffuser such that an annular gap is located between the gas generator and the diffuser.