Patent ID: 7712771

Claim:
An airbag module comprising: a module housing ( 16 ) having an airbag deployment opening ( 28 ) with a predetermined opening dimension (M) measured between opposing side walls ( 24 ) of the housing ( 16 ), an airbag ( 18 ) that is arranged folded in the module housing ( 16 ), said airbag having a first wall ( 30 ) and a second wall ( 32 ) situated opposite from the first wall, and at least one holding means ( 34 ; 234 ) arranged in the airbag ( 18 ), the at least one holding means ( 34 ; 234 ) being arranged in the unfolded airbag ( 18 ) in the region of the airbag deployment opening ( 28 ) and being attached on the airbag ( 18 ) but not attached to the module housing ( 16 ), the holding means ( 34 ; 234 ) joining the first and second walls ( 30 , 32 ) in the region of the airbag deployment opening ( 28 ) and limiting a distance (d) between the walls ( 30 , 32 ) in the region of the airbag deployment opening ( 28 ) to the predetermined opening dimension (M) at the maximum.