Heated gas inflator
US7380820B2 · kind B2 · utility
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30Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 23, 2005 |
| Grant date | Jun 3, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 29, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R2021/0018
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An inflator (40) for inflating an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device (14) includes structure that defines a chamber (220) and inflation fluid stored in the chamber. The inflation fluid includes in mixture a fuel gas, an oxidizer gas, and an inert gas mixture. The inflator (40) also includes an actuator for initiating a combustion reaction between the fuel gas and the oxidizer gas. The inert gas mixture includes at least two different inert gases and has a composition selected to produce desired performance characteristics of the inflator (40).
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