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1. An airbag apparatus, comprising:
an airbag module with an inflator assembly; an inflatable cushion folded in a deflated arrangement with the airbag module and defining a major surface facing a direction of deployment; and an out-of-position (OOP) flap shaped to cover a partial region of the major surface and configured to alter a trajectory of the inflatable cushion during deployment, the OOP flap comprising:
a first portion with a first end, the first end fixed to the airbag module or the inflatable cushion;a second portion with a second end, the second end opposite the first end and remaining free from attachment during both storage and deployment of the inflatable cushion, the second portion having at least one fold or cut-out at the second end and being positioned overlying the partial region of the major surface, thereby leaving at least a section of the major surface free from contact with the OOP flap,wherein the second portion has a uniform width dimension, prior to any folding, substantially equal to a width dimension of the inflatable cushion, and the second portion is shaped to form a plurality of accordion-type folds configured to unfurl and control a direction of the trajectory, further wherein opposing corners of the accordion-type folds are further folded over in an inward direction. |
