AIRBAG UNIT, MORE PARTICULARLY HEAD SIDE AIRBAG

An airbag unit comprising an airbag () folded or rolled into an elongate package as well as a wrapping () holding the package in the folded state includes a fold-back longitudinal end () of the package. Apart from a first tearing line () through which the airbag () leaves the wrapping (), in the area of the bending point () the wrapping () has a second tearing line () which provides for better gas flow to the fold-back package portion ().