Gas generating system
First Claim
1. A gas generating system comprising:
- a housing having a longitudinal axis;
a first baffle tube positioned within the housing, the first baffle tube having a pair of opposed ends;
a second baffle tube positioned within the housing, the second baffle tube having a pair of opposed ends; and
a first pair of opposed surfaces formed within the housing, each surface of the first pair of surfaces being sloped with respect to the housing longitudinal axis and abutting a corresponding end of the first baffle tube to position the first baffle tube within the housing such that a longitudinal axis of the first baffle tube is substantially coaxial with the longitudinal axis of the housing, each surface of the first pair of surfaces also abutting a corresponding end of the second baffle tube to position the second baffle tube within the housing such that a longitudinal axis of the second baffle tube is substantially coaxial with the longitudinal axis of the housing.
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Abstract
A gas generating system (10) is provided including a housing (12) with a longitudinal axis (A), and a first baffle tube (22a) positioned within the housing (12) and having a pair of opposed ends. A second baffle tube (24a) is also positioned within the housing (12) and has a pair of opposed ends. A first pair of opposed surfaces (59a, 60a) is formed within the housing (12). Each of the first pair of opposed surfaces (59a, 60a) is sloped with respect to the longitudinal axis (A) and abuts a corresponding end of the first baffle tube (22a) to position the first baffle tube (22a) within the housing (12) such that a longitudinal axis of the first baffle tube (22a) is substantially coaxial with the longitudinal axis (A) of the housing (12). Each of the first pair of opposed surfaces (59a, 60a) also abuts a corresponding end of the second baffle tube (24a) to position the second baffle tube (24a) within the housing (12) such that a longitudinal axis of the second baffle tube (24a) is substantially coaxial with the longitudinal axis (A) of the housing (12). A vehicle occupant protection system (180) including the gas generating system (10) is also disclosed.
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13 Claims
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1. A gas generating system comprising:
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a housing having a longitudinal axis;
a first baffle tube positioned within the housing, the first baffle tube having a pair of opposed ends;
a second baffle tube positioned within the housing, the second baffle tube having a pair of opposed ends; and
a first pair of opposed surfaces formed within the housing, each surface of the first pair of surfaces being sloped with respect to the housing longitudinal axis and abutting a corresponding end of the first baffle tube to position the first baffle tube within the housing such that a longitudinal axis of the first baffle tube is substantially coaxial with the longitudinal axis of the housing, each surface of the first pair of surfaces also abutting a corresponding end of the second baffle tube to position the second baffle tube within the housing such that a longitudinal axis of the second baffle tube is substantially coaxial with the longitudinal axis of the housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 12)
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7. A gas generating system comprising:
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a housing having a longitudinal axis and a pair of opposed ends;
a bulkhead positioned between the housing ends for partitioning the housing into a first chamber and a second chamber isolated from the first chamber so as to prevent fluid communication with the first chamber;
a first baffle tube positioned within the first chamber, the first baffle tube having a pair of opposed ends;
a first pair of opposed surfaces formed within the first chamber, each surface of the first pair of surfaces being sloped with respect to the housing longitudinal axis and abutting a corresponding end of the first baffle tube to position the first baffle tube within the first chamber such that a longitudinal axis of the first baffle tube is substantially coaxial with the longitudinal axis of the housing;
a second baffle tube positioned within the second chamber, the second baffle tube having a pair of opposed ends; and
a second pair of opposed surfaces formed within the second chamber, each surface of the second pair of surfaces being sloped with respect to the housing longitudinal axis and abutting a corresponding end of the second baffle tube to position the second baffle tube within the second chamber such that a longitudinal axis of the second baffle tube is substantially coaxial with the longitudinal axis of the housing. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 13)
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11. A vehicle occupant protection system comprising a gas generating system having a housing including a longitudinal axis, a first baffle tube positioned within the housing, the first baffle tube having a pair of opposed ends, a second baffle tube positioned within the housing, the second baffle tube having a pair of opposed ends, and a first pair of opposed surfaces formed within the housing, each surface of the first pair of surfaces being sloped with respect to the longitudinal axis and abutting a corresponding end of the first baffle tube to position the first baffle tube within the housing such that a longitudinal axis of the first baffle tube is substantially coaxial with the longitudinal axis of the housing, each surface of the first pair of surfaces also abutting a corresponding end of the second baffle tube to position the second baffle tube within the housing such that a longitudinal axis of the second baffle tube is substantially coaxial with the longitudinal axis of the housing.
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