Vehicle occupant protection system and inflator
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1. An inflator having at least first and second gas outputs, wherein the inflator is configured to generate gas and to release the gas through the first gas output with a first gas flow rate and to release the gas through the second gas output with a second gas flow rate different from the first gas flow rate.
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An inflator having at least first and second gas outputs and configured to generate gas. The inflator releases the gas through the first gas output with a fist gas flow rats and to release the gas through the second gas output with a second gas flow rate different from the first gas flow rate.
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- 1. An inflator having at least first and second gas outputs, wherein the inflator is configured to generate gas and to release the gas through the first gas output with a first gas flow rate and to release the gas through the second gas output with a second gas flow rate different from the first gas flow rate.
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10. A vehicle occupant protection system, comprising:
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an inflator having at least first and second gas outputs, the inflator configured to generate gas and to release the gas trough the first gas output with a first gas flow rate and to release the gas through the second gas output with a second gas flow rate different from the first gas flow rate;
a first air bag connected to the first gas output; and
at least one of a second air bag and a seat belt retractor connected to the second gas output. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A vehicle occupant protection system comprising:
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an inflator having at least first and second gas outputs and a valve mechanisms for controlling gas flow out of one of the first and second gas outputs, the inflator configured it generate gas and to release gas through the first gas output with a first gas flow rate and to release the gas through the second gas output with a second gas flow rate different from the fist gas flow rate;
a fist air bag connected to the first gas output; and
at least one of a second air bag and a seat belt rector connected to the second gas output.
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