HYBRID INFLATOR FOR AIR BAG

A device (20) for inflating an air bag (37) comprising: a pressure vessel (34) formed by a vessel part (22) and a generator body assembly (30). The generator body assembly is received within opposing openings (24, 26) in the vessel part (22) and secured thereto to provide a gas tight seal (28). The...

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Main Authors BISHOP; ROBERT J, ROGERSON; WILLIAM E, BAZEL; TERESA L, WOODS; CHARLES D, BROWN; ROY G, KREMER; ROBERT M, OCKER; KLAUS F, RENFROE; DONALD W, FRANTOM; RICHARD L, GAW, JR.; WILLIAM D
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 06.04.1993
Subjects
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
TRANSPORTING
VEHICLES IN GENERAL
VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISEPROVIDED FOR
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Summary:A device (20) for inflating an air bag (37) comprising: a pressure vessel (34) formed by a vessel part (22) and a generator body assembly (30). The generator body assembly is received within opposing openings (24, 26) in the vessel part (22) and secured thereto to provide a gas tight seal (28). The generator body assembly (30) includes: a first bore (38) to receive a quantity of propellant (150) and initiator assembly (120) to cause the propellant (150) to burn in response to a control signal indicative of a vehicle crash. Various passages are provided in the gas generator assembly and oriented to permit the products of combustion of the burning propellant to impinge on inner walls of the pressure vessel to reduce particulate emission.
Bibliography:Application Number: US19910713189