Patent ID: 7614645

Claim:
An airbag module, comprising: a tubular gas generator including an electrical connection; an airbag with a generator opening; and at least one fabric part attached to the airbag, wherein the gas generator is inserted into the airbag via the generator opening, and a portion of the gas generator protrudes out of the generator opening after installation of the gas generator and when the airbag is in a folded state, wherein the module is configured so that the electrical connection protrudes out of the generator opening after installation of the gas generator and when the airbag is in the folded state, and wherein during inflation of the airbag, the portion of the gas generator is contained within the airbag and the at least one fabric part seals the generator, and wherein the fabric part includes a sewn seam configured to attach at least a portion of a perimeter of the fabric part to the airbag around the generator opening, the fabric part including one side that is not attached via a sewn seam to the airbag and overlaps the airbag at the generator opening in the inflated state.