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An airbag baffle mount for mounting an airbag cushion to an airbag module and for deflecting hot inflation gas away from a throat of the airbag cushion. The airbag baffle mount includes a generally flat retainer ring for securing the collar of the airbag cushion around an inflator of the airbag modu

An airbag baffle mount for mounting an airbag cushion to an airbag module and for deflecting hot inflation gas away from a throat of the airbag cushion. The airbag baffle mount includes a generally flat retainer ring for securing the collar of the airbag cushion around an inflator of the airbag module that produces and expels the inflation gas from a plurality of inflation ports for inflating the airbag cushion upon a vehicle collision. The airbag baffle mount also includes a continuous deflection baffle extending upwardly from the retainer ring and positioned spaced-apart from the inflator, between the plurality of inflation ports of the inflator and the surrounding throat of the airbag cushion. The deflection baffle slopes substantially inwardly for deflecting hot inflation gas and hot particles downwardly generally towards the retainer ring to thereby substantially prevent the throat of the airbag cushion from being burned by the hot inflation gas and decrease the release of hot particles into the main part of the airbag cushion.

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[ What is claimed is:] [8.] An airbag module comprising:A) an inflator having a sidewall defining a plurality of spaced-apart inflation ports;B) a module baseplate surrounding the inflator sidewall below the plurality of inflation ports;C) an airbag cushion including a throat surrounding the inflato

[ What is claimed is:] [8.] An airbag module comprising:A) an inflator having a sidewall defining a plurality of spaced-apart inflation ports;B) a module baseplate surrounding the inflator sidewall below the plurality of inflation ports;C) an airbag cushion including a throat surrounding the inflator sidewall and terminating in a collar seated on the module baseplate so that inflation gas exiting the inflation ports will inflate the airbag cushion; andD) an airbag baffle mount including,a retainer ring received between the inflator sidewall and the throat of the airbag cushion and positioned over the collar of the airbag cushion, the retainer ring fastened to the module baseplate with the collar of the airbag cushion secured therebetween, anda continuous deflection baffle extending upwardly from the retainer ring and positioned between the plurality of inflation ports of the inflator sidewall and the throat of the airbag cushion, the deflection baffle having a distal edge spaced-apart from the inflator sidewall and positioned between a top of the inflator sidewall and the plurality of inflation ports, the deflection baffle sloping substantially inwardly towards the inflator to deflect hot inflation gas and solid particles exiting the plurality of inflation ports generally downwardly towards the retainer ring, thereby substantially preventing the throat of the airbag cushion from being burned and substantially preventing the hot solid particles from being distributed into the airbag cushion.