Land vehicles – Wheeled – Attachment
Patent
1997-02-25
1999-01-12
Rice, Kenneth R.
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Attachment
280711, B60R 2126
Patent
active
058576991
ABSTRACT:
An improvement in an airbag system for a motor vehicle relating to an adaptive output fluid fueled airbag inflator and method of operation thereof are provided. Such an inflator, in addition to a stored gas chamber, a combustion chamber wherein, upon actuation, a first fluid fuel and an oxidant are burned, and a first initiator device for initiating the combustion of the first fuel and the at least one oxidant, includes a combination of a fluid fuel container, which holds a supply of a second fluid fuel, and a second initiator device for initiating the combustion of the second fuel. Various selected performance levels can be obtained through the proper selection, actuation and sequencing of actuation of the initiator devices and burning of fuels contained within the inflator.
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Green David J.
Mossi G. Dean
Rink Karl K.
Smith Bradley W.
Autoliv ASP Inc.
Brown Sally J.
Rice Kenneth R.
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