Patent ID: 8573635

Claim:
A vehicle seat assembly comprising: an air bag module having a front and a side, the air bag module including an inflatable air bag and a flexible fabric cover at least partially covering the air bag, the flexible fabric cover forming an outermost portion of the air bag module and including a protection portion that extends at least partially along the side of the air bag module, the protection portion having an end spaced away from the front of the air bag module, and the end is releasably connected to another portion of the air bag module; a seat pad disposed outside of the air bag module; and a trim cover positioned over the seat pad; wherein, upon inflation of the air bag, the end of the protection portion is configured to disconnect from the another portion of the air bag module and move forwardly such that the protection portion extends between the seat pad and the air bag, or between the trim cover and the air bag.