Patent ID: 7318604

Claim:
An airbag for use in a vehicle, comprising: a front panel, a top panel, a bottom panel, upper side panels, and lower side panels, said front panel being joined to said top, bottom, upper side, and lower side panels and serving as a front surface of the airbag, said airbag front surface having an upper end, a middle portion, and a lower end, said upper and lower ends having a substantially equal first width dimension, said middle portion, which is disposed between said upper and lower ends, having a second width dimension, said top panel being integrally joined to said upper end of said front panel, said bottom panel being integrally joined to said lower end of said front panel, said upper side panels being joined to lateral sides of said front panel and extending between said upper end and said middle portion, said lower side panels being joined to lateral sides of said front panel and extending between said lower end and said middle portion, and wherein said airbag is constructed such that, when inflated, the first width dimension of said upper and lower ends is greater than the second width dimension of said middle portion.