Controlling gas flow in a hybrid inflator
US6068292A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 25, 1997 |
| Grant date | May 30, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 25, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R21/272
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A hybrid inflator for an inflatable safety system is provided. The hybrid inflator is configured to provide for efficient mixing of hot combustion gases from combustion of the propellant and other combustible materials with the cooler pressurized medium in the stored gas housing. The mixing of the combustion gases and the pressurized medium provides an output gas having a substantially uniform composition and temperature.
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