Patent ID: 7621561

Claim:
An air bag system comprising: an inflator operable to release inflation fluid; an inflatable cushion having an outer face and inflatable upon release of inflation fluid from said inflator; a restraining tether system including: a first tether attached to said outer face of said inflatable cushion and operable to restrain expansion of said inflatable cushion at a first location and a second location spaced from said first location; a second tether attached to said first tether; wherein at least one of said first and second tethers includes a width-reduced portion having a plurality of fabric layers, and wherein the other of said first and second tethers is attached with the width-reduced portion to the at least one of said first and second tethers; and an anchor member, wherein said second tether removably attaches to said anchor member, and wherein said first tether restrains expansion of said inflatable cushion at said first and second locations based on the length of said first and second tethers when said second tether is attached to said anchor member.