Patent · US Expired

Airbag inflator

US5899492A · kind A · utility

5Cited by
20References
29Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateSep 10, 1998
Grant dateMay 4, 1999
Priority date
Expiry dateSep 10, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB60R2021/2725
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An airbag inflator comprises a housing having an interior and gas outlet ports communicating with the interior and open to outside the housing. First and second divider walls separate at least two gas chambers from the interior. A pressurized combustible gaseous mixture is stored in each gas chamber. An initiator is disposed within each gas chamber and actuatable to ignite the pressurized combustible gaseous mixture.

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