Patent ID: 7210702

Claim:
An airbag cushion for use in an airbag system including an inflator for inflating the airbag cushion, the airbag cushion comprising: an airbag cushion body having an inflator opening; and a deflector panel attached to the airbag cushion body with a plurality of attachment lines in a position such that the deflector panel at least partially deflects the inflation gas received from the inflator during inflation of the airbag cushion, wherein at least two attachment lines are substantially parallel to one another along at least a portion of the at least two attachment lines, wherein the deflector panel comprises a plurality of arms extending radially outward from the inflator opening, wherein the inflation gas is at least partially deflected through the arms, and wherein inflation gas is directed through inflation gas tunnels defined by the at least two attachment lines and also defined in part by the airbag cushion body and in part by the arms, such that the inflation gas tunnels allow the inflation gas to be deflected in a direction between the at least two attachment lines and to exit the inflation gas tunnel between substantially parallel sections of the at least two attachment lines in a direction substantially parallel to the at least two attachment lines.