Inflator

Details Inflator Inflator

1974-04-17

1976-06-01

Betts, Kenneth H.

Land vehicles

Wheeled

Attachment

280 87R, B60R 2108

Patent

active

039603903

ABSTRACT:
An inflator for a vehicle occupant restraint system of the type having an inflatable confinement for restraining the vehicle occupant in the event of a collision. The inflator includes reservoir means containing pressurized fluid and gas generating means disposed within a region encompassed by the reservoir means, and means defining an outlet passage. The fluid outlet of the inflator is covered by a diffuser having a plurality of spaced peripheral exit ports, the diffuser having an initially collapsed closed condition and, upon activation of the gas generating means in response to a collision, the diffuser is moved to a deformed open position permitting fluid flow to the diffuser exit ports.

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