Method of folding an air bag

A method of folding an air bag for a vehicle supplemental restraint system comprising the steps of:

• (a) providing an air bag in a substantially flattened position, said air bag including longitudinally spaced front and rear edges and first and second lateral edges connecting said front and rear edges, and an inflation passage adjacent to said front edge for directing an inflating fluid into said air bag;
• (b) folding a first rear corner across a central longitudinal axis of said air bag toward said second lateral edge and folding a second rear corner across said longitudinal axis toward said first lateral edge to form said air bag into a substantially triangular shape having a narrow point at the intersection of said central longitudinal axis with said rear edge;
• (c) folding opposing front corners toward each other across said central longitudinal axis to form substantially parallel edges extending from said front edge toward said rear edge with a pointed tail portion defined adjacent to said rear edge;
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• (d) rolling said air bag from said tail portion toward said front edge to form a rolled air bag.

An air bag for a vehicle supplemental restraint system, said air bag comprising:

• a front edge, a rear edge, and first and second lateral edges connecting said front and rear edges;
• first and second diagonal fold lines extending in diverging relationship to each other from said rear edge toward said front edge to define a point adjacent to said rear edge;
• substantially parallel lateral fold lines extending from said front edge toward said rear edge;. and
• wherein said air bag is formed in a roll with said point located at the center of said roll.