Patent ID: 8822357

Claim:
An inflatable airbag for a vehicle which is deployed in the event of an accident involving the vehicle to provide protection for an occupant of the vehicle, comprising: a first airbag portion, said first airbag portion comprising: a plurality of elongate film pieces, each of said film pieces having a width of less than about 3 mm, said plurality of film pieces comprising a first set of film pieces oriented in a first direction and a second set of film pieces oriented in a second direction different than the first direction, said first and second sets of film pieces being woven together; and at least one layer of film, each of said at least one layer of film being arranged on a respective one of an outer side of said film pieces and an inner side of said film pieces; and a second airbag portion, said second airbag portion comprising: a plurality of elongate film pieces, each of said film pieces having a width of less than about 3 mm, said plurality of film pieces comprising a first set of film pieces oriented in a first direction and a second set of film pieces oriented in a second direction different than the first direction, said first and second sets of film pieces being woven together; and at least one layer of film, each of said at least one layer of film being arranged on a respective one of an outer side of said film pieces and an inner side of said film pieces; said first and second airbag portions defining in combination an enclosed, fluid-retaining space.