Air bag inflator having a corrugated filter wall
US5562304A · kind A · utility
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25Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 7, 1995 |
| Grant date | Oct 8, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 7, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R21/276
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An air bag inflator (10) includes a source (50) of inflation fluid, a tubular wall (90) with rows (132) of fluid flow openings (130), and an initiator (36) for initiating a flow of inflation fluid from the source (50) upon the occurrence of a vehicle collision. The tubular wall (90) further has a central axis (104) and a plurality of elongated corrugations (106). The corrugations (106) have radially extending side portions (110). The rows (132) of openings (130) extend along the side portions (110) of the corrugations (106).
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