Abstract: An air bag module includes an inflatable air bag having an inflation opening and an inflator for discharging inflation gas upwardly towards the inflation opening to inflate the air bag. The module includes a container for housing the inflator and air bag which includes elongated side walls. One of the side walls includes a longitudinally elongated and generally vertical segment spaced above the inflator and below the inflation opening of the air bag. The segment has a plurality of aspiration holes therein to aspirate ambient air. A longitudinally extending rib projects inwardly into the container and is positioned directly subjacent the segment and above the inflator. Advantageously, the rib strengthens the side wall and increases ambient air aspiration by directing discharging inflation gas over the aspiration holes of the segment.

Abstract: An air bag assembly includes an air bag module subassembly for installation in an air bag housing having a housing opening through which an air bag deploys. The air bag module subassembly includes a subassembly retainer which captures and holds an inflator and an air bag retainer in position relative to the housing and enables facile installation of the air bag module subassembly into the housing via the housing opening such that the subassembly retainer is restrained by the housing to prevent release of the air bag retainer.

Abstract: An air bag module for installation in a vehicle includes a module retainer mounted to the vehicle and including a single rod bent to form the module retainer. An air bag is operatively connected to the rod and an inflator is captured by the rod and held in position relative to the vehicle by the rod.