Patent ID: 7017943

Claim:
A gas generating device comprising a gas generator ( 10 ) which has an outer housing ( 12 ), and a gas conduit pipe ( 50 ) which is connected to said gas generator ( 10 ) and via which a gas flows out from said gas generator ( 10 ), said outer housing ( 12 ) having at least two openings ( 40 , 42 ) via which said gas conduit pipe ( 50 ) as fastened to said outer housing ( 12 ) and through which said gas can flow out in a noninstalled state of said gas conduit pipe ( 50 ), characterized in that said gas generator ( 10 ) is neutral with respect to thrust in said noninstalled state of said gas conduit pipe ( 50 ) and, said gas conduit pipe ( 50 ) projecting into an interior of said gas generator ( 10 ) via at least one of said openings ( 40 , 42 ), the other of said openings being closed by a closure device.