Driver side hybrid inflator and air bag module
US5066038A · kind A · utility
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11Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 31, 1990 |
| Grant date | Nov 19, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 31, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R21/272
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A device (60) for inflating an air bag (36) adapted within a steering wheel comprising: a pressure vessel (66; 166; 210) formed of a length of narrow tubing for storing a quantity of inert gas under pressure and a rupturable disk (80) for enclosing a first end of the tubing; an activator or initiator such as a squib (120) responsive to a control signal indicative of a vehicular crash situation for opening the seal means to permit the pressurized gas to inflate the air bag and a manifold (50) for communicating released gas to an air bag.
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