Patent ID: 7669886

Claim:
An airbag module for protection of a vehicle occupant, the airbag module comprising: at least one airbag; a gas generator that is in fluid communication with the airbag to inflate the airbag with a gas; and a deformable ribbon interfacing with the fluid communication between the gas generator and the airbag, wherein the deformable ribbon has a spiral form with a first radial end covering a second radial end when the gas generator is in a deactivated state and an unfold form with the first and second radial ends extending outwardly in correspondingly different directions when the gas generator is in an activated state, and wherein the airbag includes at least one seam that is disposed towards the deformable ribbon and which is cooperatively configured with the airbag such that during the activated state of the gas generator the deformable ribbon circumferencely expands to the seam which limits further unfolding of the deformable ribbon.