Patent ID: 8662533

Claim:
An airbag module, comprising: an inflatable airbag cushion having a first panel and a second panel interconnected by a seam around peripheries thereof to form an inlet and an inflatable chamber; an inflator for inflating the airbag cushion; and a support having a first end and a second end; wherein the first end is coupled to the first panel at a first joint without the use of stitching and the second end is coupled to the second panel at a second joint without the use of stitching; wherein the first and second joints are provided between the seam and an inflatable chamber formed by the first and second panels; wherein the inlet is configured to receive inflation gas directly from the inflator and to communicate the inflation gas into the inflatable chamber; and wherein the support is positioned adjacent a portion of the seam where the inlet transitions from the inlet to the inflatable chamber.