Patent ID: 7950694

Claim:
An airbag module adjacent a vehicle seat, said airbag module comprising: an inflator for generating a gas; an airbag cushion adapted to be inflated by the gas; and a tether having a first end coupled to the airbag cushion at a first point, a second end coupled to the airbag cushion at a second point spaced apart from the first point, and an edge extending therebetween, said tether formed of a fabric having a fabric thickness and having a twist preventing part disposed along the edge, said twist preventing part having a thickness greater than the fabric thickness; the tether further having a centerline and a first edge and a second edge spaced apart about the centerline, said tether being characterized by the fabric thickness along said centerline and comprising a first twist preventing part adjacent a first edge having a first edge thickness greater than the fabric thickness and a second twist preventing part adjacent a second edge having a second edge thickness greater than the fabric thickness; the first twist preventing part and the second twist preventing part being comprised of the fabric folded along the first edge and the second edge, respectively, thereby forming a first edge fold and the second edge fold, respectively, wherein the first edge fold and the second edge fold include a plurality of cutouts separated by connection sections along the first edge and the second edge.