Patent ID: 7357409

Claim:
A gas bag module, comprising: a module housing ( 14 ); a gas bag ( 20 ) having a front wall, a center portion ( 24 ) of the front wall being fastened to the gas bag module ( 10 ) and being prevented from a free movement in the case of deployment of the gas bag ( 20 ); a covering cap ( 28 ) having a central portion ( 34 ), which is fastened by at least one fastening means to the gas bag module ( 10 ) 50 that the central portion ( 34 ) is prevented from a free movement upon deployment of the gas bag ( 20 ); a diffuser ( 18 ) being securely connected with the module housing ( 14 ); a gas generator ( 16 ) arranged below the diffuser ( 18 ); at least first and second horn contacts ( 46 , 48 ), at least one of the horn contacts ( 46 , 48 ) being arranged on an end ( 26 ) of the diffuser ( 18 ) facing the covering cap ( 28 ); the central portion ( 34 ) of the covering cap ( 28 ) being movable in opposite directions (A 1 , A 2 ) in a mounted state of the gas bag module ( 10 ); the fastening means being designed so that upon application of pressure onto an upper side of the central portion ( 34 ) of the covering cap ( 28 ) the central portion ( 34 ) of the covering cap ( 28 ) can be moved by a predetermined first path (d 1 ) in a first direction (A 1 ) into an interior of the gas bag module ( 10 ), in order to form a contact between the first and second horn contacts ( 46 , 48 ); and the fastening means further being designed so that upon deployment of the gas bag ( 20 ) the central portion ( 34 ) of the covering cap ( 28 ) can move relative to the diffuser ( 18 ) in a second direction (A 2 ), opposite to the first direction (A 1 ), by a predetermined second path (d 2 ), so that the covering cap ( 28 ) frees an outlet opening ( 54 ) for the gas bag.