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Gas generator

  • US 20040163565A1
  • Filed: 02/17/2004
  • Published: 08/26/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/18/2003
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A gas generator (10) comprising a housing (20) and a propellant contained in the housing, the propellant, after activation, releasing a fluid which is under pressure, and the housing (20) having a first (22) and a second housing part (24), which are movable relative to each other under pressure and form an overflow opening (46) with a variable flow area depending on the pressure in the housing, characterized in that either the first (22) or the second housing part (24), or both, have spacing means (44, 48, 50), the spacing means (44, 48, 50) being designed so that in the case of the relative movement of the housing parts (22, 24) with respect to each other, a minimum value of the variable flow area is maintained.

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