Land vehicles – Wheeled – Attachment
Reexamination Certificate
2006-02-28
2008-10-21
Culbreth, Eric (Department: 3616)
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Attachment
C280S742000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07438316
ABSTRACT:
A gas generator (10) is provided including a housing (12). A gas generating composition (16) produces expanded gases upon activation of the inflator (10), thereby increasing the internal pressure and compressing the spring (50) operably coupled to the gas release member (40). As the spring (50) is compressed, a gas exit aperture (27), sealed prior to gas generator (10) activation, is opened as the gas release member (40) is unseated from gas exit aperture (27). After gas generator (10) activation, the spring energy of the spring (50) gradually equalizes and then counters the gas pressure of the system gases, thereby once again attenuating the gas exit opening (27) to maintain an optimum average system pressure as the gas is released from the housing (12).
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U.S. Appl. No. 11/732,851.
Office Action having a mailing date of Jan. 15, 2008 regarding U.S. Publication No. 2007-0228013 (11,732,851).
Office Action for U.S. Appl. No. 11/361,936 filed Feb. 23, 2006 dated for Apr. 2, 2008.
Automotive Systems Laboratory Inc.
Culbreth Eric
L.C. Begin & Associates, PLLC.
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