Patent ID: 6110094
Filing Date: 2000-08-29
Classification: B60H,B60R,B61D

Abstract:
A method for folding an airbag of an airbag system connected to a gas generator, said method comprising the steps of:a) laying out flat a tailored fabric (11) comprised of two fabric layers (12) defining the airbag volume;b) engaging a center of the laid out flat tailored fabric (11) with a tool (15);c) rotating the tool (15) in a direction toward the gas generator (10) so that a portion of the tailored fabric (11) disposed between the gas generator and the tool is rolled in a direction toward the gas generator (10) so that a portion of the tailored fabric (11) positioned at a side of the tool (15) facing away from the gas generator (10) is drawn into the resulting roll such that a double-layer roll (16) results; andd) removing the tool (15) from the roll (16).