Patent attributes
An OPW airbag has warp and weft threads woven together in a lower fabric layer, an upper fabric layer and a middle fabric layer arranged therebetween. The airbag has, arranged along a longitudinal axis, front, middle and rear portions. A generator mouth and an inflow region are in the front portion. Upper and lower main chambers are in the middle portion. A first plurality of lower stiffening chambers is in the rear portion between the middle and lower fabric layers. A second plurality of upper stiffening chambers is in the rear portion between the middle and upper fabric layers. At least one upper stiffening chamber, which is narrower compared to the lower stiffening chamber, is associated with each lower stiffening chamber. The lower stiffening chambers are each spaced apart by lower woven seams. Bridge chambers, which cover the lower woven seams, are arranged between the middle and upper fabric layers.
