Abstract: The invention relates to a collision protection device, especially for passengers in vehicles and more especially in motor vehicles, consisting of a cushion or a cover plate, an air bag, a securing component, electronic or mechanical devices and a gas generator, in which the air bag consists of a coated or uncoated fabric, a lower section (2) with a gas inlet aperture, which may be fitted with a flame guard, an upper section (1), one or more multi-layer safety stop bands (3), where the ends of the safety stop band(s) is/are secured by sewn seams (4) to the upper section, the lower section, other components or, if there are more than one of them, together, in which the sewn seams are substantially circular or oval within the ends of the safety stop band(s).

Abstract: A process is disclosed for reversing and end shaping inflatable bodies made of coated or uncoated fabric, in particular airbags, by using a device having a reversing pipe that receives the body or airbag; a die provided with a compressed air connection and an inflating hole and which pushes the body or airbag completely into the reversing pipe when it moves downwards and at the same time reverses the body or airbag; a sealing element that makes the top edge of the reversing pipe pressure-tight once the die has finished moving; and a collecting device in the area of the reversing pipe end in which the body or airbag is end shaped after being pushed out of the reversing pipe by a compressed air blast blown through the die so as to inflate and deploy the reversed airbag.