Patent ID: 7121576

Claim:
An airbag retention collar for attaching an airbag cushion in an airbag module assembly, the airbag module assembly including a module canister and a side discharge inflator device, the retention collar comprising: a bent plate adapted to overlie the side discharge inflator device; a first mounting flange disposed at a first end of the bent plate and a second mounting flange disposed at a second end of the bent plate opposite the first end, the first and second mounting flanges each extending at an angle from the bent plate; a diffuser flange extending from the bent plate; and a plate opening in the bent plate, the plate opening disposed between the diffuser flange and the first mounting flange, wherein the plate opening is adapted to receive an inflator diffuser of the inflator device and the inflator diffuser extends through the plate opening to be disposed between the diffuser flange and the first mounting flange.