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Bursting diaphragm, especially for an inflator, inflator, airbag module and vehicle safety system

US9463767B2 · kind B2 · utility

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28References

19Claims

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Assignee

TRW AIRBAG SYSTEMS GMBH · DE

Inventors

Rolf Ruckdeschel · Schwangau, DE
Lorenz Seidl · Waldkraiburg, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 5, 2014
Grant date	Oct 11, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 5, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T137/1714
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to a bursting diaphragm (14) for an inflator (10) comprising at least one predetermined breaking contour (24) destroyable upon activation of the inflator (10), wherein a shock wave can be generated. In accordance with the invention, the predetermined breaking contour (24) includes a through hole (25) on at least one end point (27), especially on all end points (27).

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