Patent ID: 7281735

Claim:
A vehicle occupant restraint system integrated into a seat having a seat rest and a rest frame ( 11 ), said restraint system comprising a gas bag module ( 17 ) having a gas bag ( 21 ), a cover covering said gas bag module ( 17 ) externally and having at least one predefined outlet opening ( 9 ) provided for an emerging of said gas bag ( 21 ) from an interior of said seat and closed when said gas bag ( 21 ) is folded, said cover including a seat covering ( 31 ) having edge sections ( 33 , 35 ) that extend close to said outlet opening ( 9 ), and said cover including a carrier part ( 27 ) fixed in position in said seat rest by attachment of said carrier part ( 27 ) to said rest frame ( 11 ), said edge sections ( 33 , 35 ) of said seat covering ( 31 ) provided near said outlet opening ( 9 ) being fastened to said carrier part ( 27 ), which carrier part ( 27 ) keeps said outlet opening ( 9 ) closed when said gas bag ( 21 ) is folded, said carrier part ( 27 ) and said seat covering ( 31 ) being decoupled relative to said gas bag module ( 17 ) and being movable relative to said gas bag module ( 17 ) when said gas bag is folded.