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Air bag assemblies with foamed energetic igniters

US6340175B1 · kind B1 · utility

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18Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateOct 13, 1999
Grant dateJan 22, 2002
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Expiry dateOct 13, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC06C9/00
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

An air bag igniter including a foamed material, and an air bag assembly containing the same are disclosed. The foamed material is formed from a composition including, as ingredients, a polyfunctional isocyanate, a polymeric binder having a plurality of hydroxyl groups which are reactive with the polyfunctional isocyanate, a fuel source, an oxidizer, and a foaming agent which may or may not be retained in the foamed material.

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