Patent ID: 7261319

Claim:
An airbag cushion, comprising: an inflatable airbag having a vent, wherein the inflatable airbag defines an inflatable airbag interior; a strap coupled to an interior surface of the airbag; a vent flap coupled to the strap and extending through the vent and outside of the inflatable airbag in a looped configuration which permits the vent flap to be pulled into the inflatable airbag interior; wherein upon inflatable airbag deployment with obstruction, the strap is adapted to not fully extend and at least a portion of the vent flap remains partially outside of the inflatable airbag thereby allowing gas to exit through the vent, and wherein upon inflatable airbag deployment without obstruction, the strap is adapted to extend and to pull the vent flap into the inflatable airbag interior.