Air bag inflator

Details Air bag inflator Air bag inflator

1996-05-01

1997-11-04

Rice, Kenneth R.

Land vehicles

Wheeled

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280737, B60R 2128

Patent

active

056831080

ABSTRACT:
An inflator (12) includes a vessel (30) having a chamber (34) containing inflation fluid under pressure for inflating an air bag (16). A plug (50) is located in an opening (52) into the chamber (34). The plug (50) has a fluid passage (72) for directing inflation fluid from the chamber (34) to the air bag (16). The plug (50) has a tapered surface (90) which partially defines an electrical conductor passage (82) extending through the plug at a location spaced apart from the fluid passage (72). A tapered seal member (100) is press fit into a tapered end portion (88) of the electrical conductor passage (82) in fluid tight sealing engagement with the tapered surface (90). An electrical conductor (126) extends through the electrical conductor passage (82) and through the seal member (100). The electrical conductor (126) is connectable with an electrical device (24), such as an igniter, in the chamber (34).

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patent: 5496062 (1996-03-01), Rink et al.
patent: 5609361 (1997-03-01), Bergerson et al.

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