Patent ID: 8454051

Claim:
An airbag module for a vehicle occupant restraint system, comprising: an airbag which includes a gas generator opening for introducing a gas generator into the airbag, a gas generator introduced into the gas generator opening and at least partly arranged in the airbag, which in case of activation blows gas into the airbag, and a gas generator support on which the gas generator is fixed, wherein the gas generator is arranged with respect to the gas generator support such that in case of activation the airbag pulls the gas generator onto the gas generator support, wherein the gas generator support has an opening through which the non-inflated airbag is pulled, such that a first region of the airbag, which does not surround the gas generator, is located on the one side of the opening and a second region of the airbag, which surrounds the gas generator, is located on the other side of the opening, and the opening is dimensioned such that the gas generator cannot be pulled through the opening; wherein the gas generator is a tubular gas generator that has a dimension along its longitudinal axis that is larger than a dimension of the gas generator in the radial direction; wherein the gas generator support is configured for fixing the airbag module to a vehicle structure different from the gas generator and the airbag; wherein the airbag and the gas generator opening are formed and arranged such that in case of activation the gas generator opening is closed in a gas-tight manner by the gas generator pressing against the gas generator support.