Driver side air bag with particulate diverter

An air bag assembly comprising:

• an inflatable first bag and an inflatable second bag, the second bag located within the first bag, the second bag including a first shield panel and a second shield panel, the second shield panel including notches or openings at its periphery, peripheral portions of the second shield panel sewn to the first shield panel such that the notches or openings in the second shield panel form a plurality of openings in the second bag;
• the first shield panel including an inflator opening for operatively receiving an inflator and the second shield panel including a top opening which is smaller than the inflator opening;
• wherein the top opening is formed by a central, circular opening in the second shield panel, the second shield panel also including a plurality of slits extending outward from the circular opening.

An air bag module assembly comprising:

• an inflator having at least one exit port with a thin layer of burst material blocking the at least one exit port, the burst material bursting forth from the exit port during an initial moment of activation of the inflator;
• an air bag assembly comprising an inflatable first bag and an inflatable second bag, the second bag located within the first bag, the second bag including an opening to receive the inflator wherein prior to activation of the inflator, opposed portions of the second bag, radially outboard of the inflator, are formed into respective flaps, which are overlapped with one another and positioned on a top of the inflator to provide a tortuous path for any particles including particles of burst material.