Abstract: An air bag retention system for securing a gas filling or inlet end of an inflatable air bag during deployment along a delivery chute extended toward a panel opening in a motor vehicle, includes an air bag having at least one pocket on an outside surface opening toward the panel. The delivery chute includes at least one retaining tab having a free end extending into the air bag pocket toward the inlet end for preventing the inlet end of the air bag from moving out of the chute during the rapid inflation thereof in response to generated gas flowing rapidly into the air bag.

Abstract: In a passenger side air bag module assembly, a reaction can is attached and correctly positioned with reference to a module cover or chute by providing a flange on the can with apertures into which protruberences on the module cover may be inserted, thereby joining the can to the cover without the use of screws or rivets or welding.