Land vehicles – Wheeled – Attachment
Patent
1993-03-04
1995-05-02
Tyson, Karin L.
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Attachment
280741, 422166, 222 3, B60R 2126
Patent
active
054112907
ABSTRACT:
A hybrid inflator for a gas bag safety restraint system for use in a motorized vehicle comprises a compressed supply of stored gas heated by means of a gasless pyrotechnic material in sheet form. The sheeted pyrotechnic material may advantageously be located within the compressed gas storage vessel in a thin container or in direct contact with the gas. The invention also includes a heating element for a hybrid inflator. The preferred pyrotechnic material comprises a substrate of an oxidizing polymeric material for example, polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), coated with an oxidizable material, for example magnesium, which is capable of reacting exothermally with the oxidizing polymeric material. The pyrotechnic sheet produces solid products in very fine particle form which gives improved energy transfer to the stored gas. The invention facilities simple, cheaper constructions of hybrid inflators.
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Chan Sek K.
Graham Steven J.
Kirby Ian J.
Leiper Graeme A.
ICI Canada Inc.
Imperial Chemical Industries plc
Tyson Karin L.
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