Apparatus and method for providing extended inflator output
US7658405B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 31, 2006 |
| Grant date | Feb 9, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 26, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T137/7936
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A variable venting assembly for an inflator, the assembly comprising: a nozzle having an inlet opening and an outlet opening; a valve member movably mounted to the nozzle for movement between an open position and a closed position, the valve member having a shaft member and a head portion secured to the shaft member, the head portion being configured to seal the outlet opening when the valve member is in the closed position; a biasing member located between a portion of the nozzle and a surface of the shaft member, the biasing member providing a biasing force to maintain the valve member in the closed position; and a bleed orifice providing a fluid path through the nozzle, the bleed orifice providing the fluid path regardless of the position of the valve member.
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