GB1386422A - Inflation of a protective gas cushion - Google Patents

Inflation of a protective gas cushion

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Publication number
GB1386422A
GB1386422A GB5066072A GB5066072A GB1386422A GB 1386422 A GB1386422 A GB 1386422A GB 5066072 A GB5066072 A GB 5066072A GB 5066072 A GB5066072 A GB 5066072A GB 1386422 A GB1386422 A GB 1386422A
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Prior art keywords
gas
argon
chamber
inflation
nov
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Expired
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GB5066072A
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Honeywell International Inc
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Allied Chemical Corp
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Publication of GB1386422A publication Critical patent/GB1386422A/en
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R21/00—Arrangements or fittings on vehicles for protecting or preventing injuries to occupants or pedestrians in case of accidents or other traffic risks
    • B60R21/02—Occupant safety arrangements or fittings, e.g. crash pads
    • B60R21/16—Inflatable occupant restraints or confinements designed to inflate upon impact or impending impact, e.g. air bags
    • B60R21/26—Inflatable occupant restraints or confinements designed to inflate upon impact or impending impact, e.g. air bags characterised by the inflation fluid source or means to control inflation fluid flow
    • B60R21/268—Inflatable occupant restraints or confinements designed to inflate upon impact or impending impact, e.g. air bags characterised by the inflation fluid source or means to control inflation fluid flow using instantaneous release of stored pressurised gas
    • B60R21/272—Inflatable occupant restraints or confinements designed to inflate upon impact or impending impact, e.g. air bags characterised by the inflation fluid source or means to control inflation fluid flow using instantaneous release of stored pressurised gas with means for increasing the pressure of the gas just before or during liberation, e.g. hybrid inflators
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01J—CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOID CHEMISTRY; THEIR RELEVANT APPARATUS
    • B01J7/00—Apparatus for generating gases
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING OR CALCULATING; COUNTING
    • G06K—GRAPHICAL DATA READING; PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS
    • G06K17/00—Methods or arrangements for effecting co-operative working between equipments covered by two or more of main groups G06K1/00 - G06K15/00, e.g. automatic card files incorporating conveying and reading operations
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R21/00—Arrangements or fittings on vehicles for protecting or preventing injuries to occupants or pedestrians in case of accidents or other traffic risks
    • B60R21/02—Occupant safety arrangements or fittings, e.g. crash pads
    • B60R21/16—Inflatable occupant restraints or confinements designed to inflate upon impact or impending impact, e.g. air bags
    • B60R21/26—Inflatable occupant restraints or confinements designed to inflate upon impact or impending impact, e.g. air bags characterised by the inflation fluid source or means to control inflation fluid flow
    • B60R21/263—Inflatable occupant restraints or confinements designed to inflate upon impact or impending impact, e.g. air bags characterised by the inflation fluid source or means to control inflation fluid flow using a variable source, e.g. plural stage or controlled output
    • B60R2021/2633—Inflatable occupant restraints or confinements designed to inflate upon impact or impending impact, e.g. air bags characterised by the inflation fluid source or means to control inflation fluid flow using a variable source, e.g. plural stage or controlled output with a plurality of inflation levels

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
  • Organic Chemistry (AREA)
  • Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
  • Air Bags (AREA)
GB5066072A 1971-11-03 1972-11-02 Inflation of a protective gas cushion Expired GB1386422A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US19509271A 1971-11-03 1971-11-03

Publications (1)

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GB1386422A true GB1386422A (en) 1975-03-05

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GB5066072A Expired GB1386422A (en) 1971-11-03 1972-11-02 Inflation of a protective gas cushion

Country Status (7)

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US (1) US3756621A (https=)
JP (1) JPS4853440A (https=)
CA (1) CA975822A (https=)
DE (1) DE2253303A1 (https=)
FR (1) FR2158528B1 (https=)
GB (1) GB1386422A (https=)
IT (1) IT988364B (https=)

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US5031932A (en) * 1990-04-05 1991-07-16 Frantom Richard L Single pyrotechnic hybrid inflator
US5879025A (en) * 1996-08-08 1999-03-09 Trw Vehicle Safety Systems Inc. Inflator for an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device
GB2334242A (en) * 1998-02-14 1999-08-18 Delphi Automotive Systems Gmbh Crash restraint airbag device
US6726243B2 (en) 2002-05-31 2004-04-27 Autoliv Asp, Inc. Tuning the performance of compressed gas-containing inflators

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US5360232A (en) * 1993-09-14 1994-11-01 Morton International, Inc. Filtration in hybrid inflators
US5551724A (en) * 1993-09-14 1996-09-03 Morton International, Inc. Treatment of inflatable restraint system inflator particulate-containing gas with expanded metal
US5695216A (en) * 1993-09-28 1997-12-09 Bofors Explosives Ab Airbag device and propellant for airbags
US5496062A (en) * 1994-02-16 1996-03-05 Morton International, Inc. Liquid-fueled device to combine the functions of a low pressure switch (LPS), squib, and gas generator
US5821448A (en) * 1994-03-18 1998-10-13 Oea, Inc. Compact hybrid inflator
US5602361A (en) * 1994-03-18 1997-02-11 Oea, Inc. Hybrid inflator
US5711546A (en) * 1994-03-18 1998-01-27 Oea, Inc. Hybrid inflator with coaxial chamber
US5630618A (en) * 1994-03-18 1997-05-20 Oea, Inc. Hybrid inflator with a valve
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US5486248A (en) * 1994-05-31 1996-01-23 Morton International, Inc. Extrudable gas generant for hybrid air bag inflation system
US5441302A (en) 1994-08-23 1995-08-15 Morton International, Inc. Piston-actuated air bag inflator with hermetic liner
US5504288A (en) * 1994-10-17 1996-04-02 Texas Instruments Incorporated Sensor for use with air bag inflator and method for making
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US5794975A (en) * 1996-01-25 1998-08-18 Daimler-Benz Ag Motor vehicle impact passenger protection arrangement
US5615913A (en) * 1996-02-06 1997-04-01 Morton International, Inc. Hybrid inflator with integral diffuser
US5664802A (en) * 1996-02-15 1997-09-09 Morton International, Inc. Adjustable performance hybrid inflator
US5613702A (en) * 1996-02-23 1997-03-25 Trw Vehicle Safety Systems Inc. Apparatus for inflating an inflatable vehicle occupant restraint
US5732972A (en) * 1996-04-10 1998-03-31 Morton International, Inc. Cold deployment pyrotechnic inflator for air bag systems
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US6120058A (en) * 1996-08-23 2000-09-19 Trw Vehicle Safety Systems Inc. Air bag inflator
DE29702011U1 (de) * 1997-02-05 1997-06-05 Trw Occupant Restraint Systems Gmbh, 73551 Alfdorf Baugruppe aus einem Gasgenerator und einem Abströmrohr für ein Fahrzeuginsassen-Rückhaltesystem
DE19704684C2 (de) * 1997-02-07 2000-08-10 Johnson Contr Interiors Gmbh Beifahrerairbagvorrichtung
US6106010A (en) * 1998-03-31 2000-08-22 Trw Vehicle Safety Systems Inc. Vehicle occupant protection system having a dual stage inflator
US6418870B1 (en) 2000-05-31 2002-07-16 Systems Engineering Associates Corporation Torpedo launch mechanism and method
JP2002302010A (ja) * 2001-04-04 2002-10-15 Daicel Chem Ind Ltd ハイブリッドインフレータの窒素酸化物の低減法
JP2003095056A (ja) * 2001-09-27 2003-04-03 Daicel Chem Ind Ltd インフレータ用加圧媒質
US6883830B2 (en) 2001-09-27 2005-04-26 Daicel Chemical Industries, Ltd. Pressurized medium for inflator
DE10354560B4 (de) * 2003-11-21 2007-08-02 Trw Occupant Restraint Systems Gmbh & Co. Kg Gassackmodul

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US3647393A (en) * 1970-05-11 1972-03-07 Chrysler Corp Gas-generating apparatus
US3674059A (en) * 1970-10-19 1972-07-04 Allied Chem Method and apparatus for filling vehicle gas bags

Cited By (6)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5031932A (en) * 1990-04-05 1991-07-16 Frantom Richard L Single pyrotechnic hybrid inflator
US5879025A (en) * 1996-08-08 1999-03-09 Trw Vehicle Safety Systems Inc. Inflator for an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device
GB2334242A (en) * 1998-02-14 1999-08-18 Delphi Automotive Systems Gmbh Crash restraint airbag device
US6135492A (en) * 1998-02-14 2000-10-24 Delphi Technologies, Inc. Air bag module
GB2334242B (en) * 1998-02-14 2002-02-13 Delphi Automotive Systems Gmbh Air bag module
US6726243B2 (en) 2002-05-31 2004-04-27 Autoliv Asp, Inc. Tuning the performance of compressed gas-containing inflators

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DE2253303A1 (de) 1973-05-10
FR2158528A1 (https=) 1973-06-15
CA975822A (en) 1975-10-07
FR2158528B1 (https=) 1975-11-07
US3756621A (en) 1973-09-04
JPS4853440A (https=) 1973-07-27
IT988364B (it) 1975-04-10

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Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
PS Patent sealed [section 19, patents act 1949]
PCNP Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee