Patent ID: 7066488
Filing Date: 2006-06-27
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
1. A side gas bag for a vehicle occupant restraint system, said side gas bag having an inflatable volume which is delimited by an exterior gas bag covering ( 16 ), said side gas bag being provided with an inflatable pouch ( 18 ) in an inflation region of said gas bag ( 14 ) inside said gas bag covering ( 16 ), said pouch ( 18 ) having an elongated, tubular shape with opposite first and second end faces ( 20 , 22 ), said first end face ( 20 ) being constructed as an inflation opening, said second end face ( 22 ) being constructed as an outflow opening and being provided with a tear seam ( 24 ) which tears open at a predetermined internal pressure of said pouch ( 18 ) and thereby opens said outflow opening, wherein no gas flows out of said pouch during the inflation of said pouch ( 18 ) and before the outflow opening is open.