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Peroxide linear inflator

  • US 20050104349A1
  • Filed: 11/17/2004
  • Published: 05/19/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/18/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An inflator comprising:

  • a housing having an interior and a plurality of orifices formed therealong to enable fluid communication between the interior of the housing and an exterior of the housing;

    an amount of a gas source material positioned in the interior of the housing, the gas source material being formulated to undergo decomposition to form decomposition products including at least one gaseous decomposition product comprising an inflation gas;

    an amount of a reactant material positioned in the interior of the housing in fluid isolation from the gas source material, the reactant material being selected to react with the gas source material to produce decomposition of the gas source material, the gas source material contained in a rupturable substantially container, the reactant material communicating with the gas source material upon rupture of the rupturable container; and

    a mechanism for producing rupture of the container to enable fluid communication between the gas source material and the reactant material.

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