Patent ID: 7731231

Claim:
An airbag module, comprising: an airbag module housing, wherein the airbag module housing comprises at least one housing opening; an inflatable airbag cushion disposed inside the airbag module housing, wherein the inflatable airbag cushion comprises at least one vent tube; wherein the at least one vent tube extends outwardly through the at least one housing opening in an aligned configuration with the at least one housing opening such that the at least one vent tube is open and can move relative to the at least one housing opening; whereby during deployment of the inflatable airbag cushion with obstruction, the at least one vent tube remains open, continues to extend through the at least one housing opening in the aligned configuration, and vents inflation gas; and during inflatable airbag cushion deployment without obstruction, inflation gas causes tension of the inflatable airbag cushion that pulls at least a section of the at least one vent tube through the at least one housing opening at an angle with respect to the aligned configuration to flexibly flatten the at least vent tube against the at least one housing opening so that the at least one vent tube at least partially closes.