Land vehicles – Wheeled – Attachment
Patent
1995-11-01
1997-03-25
Dickson, Paul N.
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Attachment
137 6819, B60R 2126
Patent
active
056137036
ABSTRACT:
An air bag inflator (10) includes a container (14) and an isolation membrane (100). The container (14) contains inflation fluid under pressure, and has a discharge opening (40) for discharging a flow of the inflation fluid. The isolation membrane (100) is located between the discharge opening (40) and the ambient atmosphere, and provides a hermetic seal which isolates the discharge opening (40) from the ambient atmosphere. The inflator further includes a baffle ring (140) between the discharge opening (40) and the isolation membrane (100). The baffle ring (140) shields the isolation membrane (100) from direct impingement by the flow of inflation fluid emerging from the discharge opening (40) to protect the isolation membrane (100) from being fragmented by the flow of inflation fluid. The baffle ring (140) also applies a fluid pressure force to the isolation membrane (100) to open the hermetic seal.
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Dickson Paul N.
TRW Vehicle Safety Systems Inc.
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