Patent ID: 7878541

Claim:
An airbag module to protect an automobile occupant, comprising: an inflatable bag ( 11 ), inflatable from gas that is produced by a generator when a dangerous situation to the occupant is detected; a number of internal straps ( 15 , 17 and 19 ) with different lengths, each having a predetermined resistance to traction, wherein each of said internal straps comprises a first end and a second end, all of said internal straps being joined at their first end, wherein the joined first ends are attached to a first point ( 21 ) of the bag, and all of said internal straps being joined at their second end, wherein the joined second ends are attached to a second point ( 23 ) of the bag ( 11 ), limiting deployment of the bag ( 11 ) in the direction of the occupant, wherein a length and resistance to traction of said internal straps are calibrated so that said internal straps break in succession during deployment of the bag ( 11 ) until the bag ( 11 ) reaches the occupant.