Patent ID: 7661705

Claim:
An airbag unit comprising: an airbag made of a fabric and adapted to be connected to a gas generator for inflating and unfolding the airbag from one of a rolled-up or a folded-up state into one of an unrolled or an unfolded activated state, the airbag having fastening devices for attaching the airbag to a motor vehicle; and a cover section proximate to the fastening devices and fastened to the airbag, the cover section configured to not completely cover the airbag when the airbag is in the one of the unrolled or the unfolded activated state and configured to form a wrapping that covers the airbag when the cover section is rolled-up or folded-up together with the airbag in the one of the rolled-up or the folded-up state with a portion of the cover section positioned between at least two rolled-up or folded-up sections of the airbag so as to be intertwined with the airbag, and wherein the cover section is only fastened to the airbag along one side of the airbag.