Gas generator for a safety device
US6056319A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 24, 1998 |
| Grant date | May 2, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 24, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R2021/26088
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The invention relates to a gas generator for a safety device, in particular for a vehicle occupant restraint system, comprising a housing of insulating material, a combustion chamber formed in the housing containing solid propellant for the production of hot gas, and with an igniter inserted into the housing and projecting into the combustion chamber. The gas generator is wherein the housing is constructed so as to be conductive in the region of the igniter, and the solid propellant and, optionally, the combustion chamber, is arranged in a conductive container, the conductive region of the housing and the conductive container being in conducting connection with each other.
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