Patent ID: 8282124

Claim:
An airbag module for use in a vehicle to protect an occupant of the vehicle from a side impact collision, comprising: an inflator configured to generate gas; and an airbag coupled to the inflator and configured to deploy upon receiving gas from the inflator, the airbag comprising: a main chamber extending along a side of an interior roof the vehicle and configured to restrain a head of a vehicle occupant when the airbag is deployed, the main chamber comprising an inboard panel and an outboard panel joined together; a forward chamber including an inboard panel and an outboard panel connected to form an inflatable chamber and, wherein the forward chamber extends from the main chamber towards an A-pillar of the vehicle and configured to restrain at least a portion of the vehicle occupant when the airbag is deployed; and a connecting panel connecting the airbag to the A-pillar, wherein the forward chamber is configured to deploy inboard and overlap with the connecting panel and wherein the connecting panel substantially covers the outboard panel and the inflatable chamber of the forward chamber when the airbag deploys and wherein the forward chamber does not overlap with a frame of the vehicle.