Patent ID: 7614654

Claim:
An airbag module, comprising: an inflatable airbag cushion; a cinch tube disposed on the inflatable airbag cushion and circumventing an aperture disposed in the inflatable airbag cushion; and a cinch cord coupled to the cinch tube and the inflatable airbag cushion such that upon inflatable airbag deployment with obstruction, the cinch cord does not fully extend and the cinch tube remains open, and upon inflatable airbag deployment without obstruction, the cinch cord extends and at least partially closes the cinch tube; and a diffuser configured to re-direct inflation gas to the cinch tube from an inflator such that the gas rapidly exits the inflatable airbag cushion via the cinch tube when deployment of the airbag is obstructed; wherein the diffuser is configured for alignment with the cinch tube if deployment is obstructed.