Patent ID: 7562902

Claim:
A side airbag seat reinforcement pocket comprising: at least one sheet of material having a peripheral edge and divided into at least three major surface portions, a first major surface portion having at least one first aperture formed adjacent a first portion of the peripheral edge of the at least one sheet and an edge to be sewn into a seat trim cover seam opposite from the first portion of the peripheral edge, a second major surface portion having at least one second aperture formed adjacent a second portion of the peripheral edge of the at least one sheet, the second major surface portion to be folded along a first fold line between the first and second major surface portions in opposing relationship to the first major surface portion, a third major surface portion having at least one third aperture formed adjacent a third portion of the peripheral edge of the at least one sheet, the third major surface portion to be folded along a second fold line between the first and third major surface portions in opposing relationship to the second major surface portion, the at least one first, second, and third apertures located in coaxial alignment with respect to one another when the second and third major surface portions are folded about the first and second fold lines, such that the first, second, and third major surface portions substantially define an enclosed pocket; and a side airbag in a folded condition stowed within a pocket defined between the first and second major surface portions of the at least one sheet.