Land vehicles – Wheeled – Attachment
Patent
1996-12-04
1998-08-18
English, Peter C.
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Attachment
280741, 222 3, 102531, B60R 2126
Patent
active
057949735
ABSTRACT:
An air bag inflator (20) comprises a container (40) defining a chamber (48) for storing inflation fluid at a first pressure. A rupturable closure or rupture disk (102) extends across an opening (60) in the container (40). Each one of a pair of inflation fluid heating assemblies (122, 124) is located in the chamber (48) and includes an actuatable igniter (222) and an ignitable material (168). The igniter (222) in one inflation fluid heating assembly (122) upon actuation, ignites the ignitable material (168) in the one inflation fluid heating assembly to produce combustion products. The combustion products heat the inflation fluid and increase the pressure of the inflation fluid in the chamber (48) to a second pressure to rupture the rupture disk (102). The igniter (222) in the other inflation fluid heating assembly (124), upon actuation, ignites the ignitable material in the other inflation fluid heating assembly to produce combustion products which further heat and further increase the pressure of the inflation fluid in the chamber (48).
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Hocking James R.
O'Loughlin John P.
English Peter C.
TRW Vehicle Safety Systems Inc.
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