Patent ID: 6874815

Claim:
A gas bag module, comprising: a gas bag, and a module housing which has a front wall that closes an outlet opening for said gas bag which outlet opening is in the shape of a ring, said ring having a center where a centric portion of said front wall is attached radially inwardly of said outlet opening such that, in a region of attachment, said centric portion is prevented from freely moving outwards when said front wall is opened, at least said centric portion of said front wall, which is attached to said module, having such a thickness and elasticity that upon deployment of said gas bag, said centric portion swivels about said region of attachment outwards of said outlet opening and radially inwards of said outlet opening, without tearing open radially, and makes folds in order to clear said ring-shaped outlet opening, wherein not only said centric portion of said front wall but the entire front wall swivels, without tearing open radially, about said attachment radially inwards, as seen from said module, and makes folds.