Abstract: A process for producing individual portions of the airbag of an airbag system which consist of silicone-coated woven fabric is characterized in that, in succession, the contours of the individual portions to be produced are cut out of a woven fabric web in a cutting station, these individual portions being coated in a coating station (8) selectively in a step resembling screen printing, and the coated individual portions being thereafter subjected to a thermal treatment in a heating station for the purpose of crosslinking. Compared with the available prior art, the advantages which result are lower losses of comparatively costly silicone and also a more homogeneous waste which is simpler to deal with in waste-engineering terms, since it consists of uncoated woven fabric only.

Abstract: An airbag for a motor vehicle, with at least one inflatable region which is capable of being inflated by means of a gas generator and in the inflated state forms a lateral curtain for protecting a vehicle occupant. When inflated the airbag is clamped between two points on the vehicle body which are separated from each other in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle. The airbag has a separation region, which may be an opening, that is bridged by a tautening element which is capable of being inflated together with the inflatable region. When the airbag inflates the opening deforms reducing the length of the opening in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle.

Abstract: An airbag for a motor vehicle, with at least one inflatable region which is capable of being inflated by means of a gas generator and in the inflated state forms a lateral curtain for protecting a vehicle occupant. When inflated the airbag is clamped between two points on the vehicle body which are separated from each other in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle. The airbag has a separation region, which may be an opening, that is bridged by a tautening element which is capable of being inflated together with the inflatable region. When the airbag inflates the opening deforms reducing the length of the opening in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle.