Driver side air bag module with annular air bag

An air bag module comprising:

• a control module having at least one of an informational device and an activation button, the control module positioned centrally in the air bag module;
• an air bag that is initially folded peripherally relative to the control module and when inflated expands to an annular configuration about the control module, the center of the annular configuration generally coaxial with an axis extending out of a top of the control module, the air bag including at least one inflatable part which expands into the center of the annular configuration providing an inflatable barrier relative to the top of the control module;
• a cover located above the peripherally folded air bag including a plurality of tear seams opened by the inflating air bag;
• and
• wherein the air bag includes at least one inflatable lobe which when inflated is repositioned from within the air bag to a position in which the inflatable lobe is covering the control module.

An air bag module comprising an air bag, the air bag including:

• a face panel having a first central opening therein;
• a rear panel having a second central opening therein, a portion of the rear panel about the second central opening forming a neck portion;
• a tubular insert having an open end secured to the face panel about the first central opening, the tubular insert including a closed end opposite the open end, the tubular insert extending into the air bag, and wherein sides of the tubular insert include at least one opening;
• the tubular insert including an inflatable portion having an open end secured about the at least one opening and upon inflation the inflatable portion is moved into the center of the tubular insert.