Patent ID: 7000947

Claim:
An airbag for protecting an occupant of a vehicle, the airbag being housed in an instrument panel of the vehicle and comprising: a front fabric panel configured so that when the airbag is inflated the front panel faces the occupant, the front panel having upper and lower portions, wherein the upper portion of the front panel of the airbag is positioned to contact the face of the occupant when the airbag is inflated in the case of an emergency; a rear panel having an opening for receiving inflation gas into a chamber formed by the front and rear panels; and a seam connecting the rear panel to the front panel, wherein the airbag includes a gathered portion that extends into the chamber to form an indentation, wherein the gathered portion includes stitching to form the indentation, and wherein the gathered portion is positioned in the front panel between the upper and lower portions of the front panel.