Apparatus and method for releasing an inflation gas from an inflator
US8235417B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 15, 2010 |
| Grant date | Aug 7, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 15, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R21/263
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An external containment device for an inflator of an inflatable cushion is provided, the external containment device having: an outlet plate having an outlet opening; a burst disk disposed over the outlet opening; an initiator having an initiator cap; a support pin having a shaft portion and a head portion, the shaft portion being supported by the initiator cap and the head portion contacts the burst disk when the outlet opening is sealed by the burst disk; and wherein activation of the initiator causes the initiator cap to move shearing a portion of the shaft portion from the support pin which allows the burst disk to rupture.
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