Vehicle occupant protection apparatus

Details Vehicle occupant protection apparatus Vehicle occupant protection apparatus

1998-03-23

2000-02-08

Ellis, Christopher P.

Land vehicles

Wheeled

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280742, B60R 2126

Patent

active

060220457

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus (10) includes a pressure vessel (16) and a valve assembly (20). The pressure vessel (16) includes a source of inflation fluid for an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device (14). The valve assembly (20) regulates an outlet flow of the inflation fluid from the pressure vessel (16), and includes a metering member (72) normally having an initial position defining an initial outlet flow area. The valve assembly (20) further comprises pyrotechnic material (112) which, when ignited, produces combustion products that develop a thrust which moves the metering member (72) to a subsequent position defining a subsequent outlet flow area greater than the initial outlet flow area.

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