Patent ID: 7341276

Claim:
An airbag module assembly comprising: a module housing, the module housing having an opening; an airbag located inside the module housing; a tubular airbag inflator located inside the module housing, the tubular airbag inflator having a longitudinal central portion positioned between a first exhaust port end and a second end, the first exhaust port end extending through the opening and outside the module housing, a primary gas vent port that is located in a depression or reduced diameter portion of the tubular inflator housing and is spaced apart from both ends of the tubular inflator housing for venting gas from the tubular inflator housing into the airbag; a gas flow manifold encircling the depression or reduced diameter portion of the tubular inflator housing, the manifold having a plurality of radially oriented openings for directing gas into the airbag; a heater assembly containing a gas generant located and attached at the second end of the tubular inflator housing; inert gas being contained in the tubular inflator housing; a sealing means for preventing gas flow from inside the airbag inflator through the exhaust port end; and a means for opening the sealing means to exhaust inflation gas from the exhaust port end of the airbag inflator external of the module housing.