Patent ID: 7195279

Claim:
An airbag module for protecting an occupant of a vehicle with a windshield from impact, the airbag module comprising: an inflator; a cushion disposable to receive inflation gas from the inflator along an inflation direction; and a deflection hood comprising an inlet portion attached to the cushion, the inlet portion comprising an inlet opening disposed to receive inflation gas from the inflator along the inflation direction, a top portion disposed to limit upward motion of the inflation gas to redirect the inflation gas to a discharge direction angled at least forty-five degrees downward from a horizontal plane, and an outlet portion comprising a discharge opening disposed to release the inflation gas into the cushion along the discharge direction, wherein the top portion is disposed such that the vehicle windshield exerts pressure on the top portion during deployment, wherein the inlet portion, the top portion, and the outlet portion are formed by a first fabric section having a first outer edge and a second fabric section integrally formed with the first fabric section, the second fabric section having a second outer edge attached to the first outer edge to define the discharge opening.