Patent ID: 8820784

Claim:
A gas generating system comprising: a cylindrical housing having at least a first and a second gas exit orifices formed therealong; a first deflector portion attached directly to an exterior of the housing at a first attachment location angularly spaced apart from a location of the first gas exit orifice, so as to cover the first gas exit orifice, the first deflector portion having a first free end angularly spaced apart from the first attachment location and in direct contact with the housing prior to activation of the gas generating system; and a second deflector portion attached directly to an exterior of the housing at a second attachment location angularly spaced apart from a location of the second gas exit orifice and also from the first attachment location, so as to cover the second gas exit orifice, the second deflector portion having a second free end angularly spaced apart from the second attachment location and in direct contact with the housing prior to activation of the gas generating system, the second free end being angularly spaced apart from the first free end so as to define a first gap between the first and second deflector portions at the first and second free ends, the first and second deflector portions being structured so that the free ends of the each of the first and second deflector portions deflect in a direction away from the housing responsive to gases exiting the housing and impinging upon the deflector portions.