Pyrotechnic pressure accumulator
US9212103B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 25, 2013 |
| Grant date | Dec 15, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 3, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF15B2201/411
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A pyrotechnic pressure accumulator includes an elongated body extending from a first end of a pyrotechnic section to a discharge end of a hydraulic section. A propellant charge located in a gas chamber of the pyrotechnic section, a piston movably disposed the hydraulic section, and a fluid disposed in a hydraulic chamber between the piston and the discharge end, wherein the fluid is exhausted under pressure through a discharge port in response to ignition of the propellant charge.
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