Distributed charge inflator system
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Abstract
An inflatable system includes an inflatable component and an distributed charge inflator disposed in the inflatable component. The distributed charge inflator includes a first charge for generating inflating gas and a housing body connected to the first charge. The housing body includes an initiator and a second charge that has relatively long burn time. Upon receiving a signal from a sensor, the initiator ignites the first charge and the second charge simultaneously. The first charge inflates the inflatable component and the second charge sustains the inflation of the inflatable component.
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1-14. -14. (canceled)
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15. An inflatable system comprising:
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an inflatable component including a plurality of chambers, wherein the plurality of chambers include a first chamber and a second chamber;
a plurality of charges for generating inflating gas, wherein the plurality of charges include a first charge and a second charge, the first charge is disposed in the first chamber and the second charge is disposed in the second chamber; and
a housing body including an initiator and connected to the plurality of charges, wherein the initiator ignites the plurality of charges and generates inflating gas which inflates the inflatable component such that the first chamber and the second chamber of the inflatable component are inflated with different deployment characteristics. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25-28. -28. (canceled)
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