Heated gas inflator
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1. An inflator for inflating an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device, said inflator comprising:
- structure defining a chamber;
inflation fluid stored in said chamber, said inflation fluid comprising in mixture a fuel gas, an oxidizer gas, and an inert gas mixture; and
actuatable means for initiating a combustion reaction between said fuel gas and said oxidizer gas;
said inert gas mixture comprising at least two different inert gases and having a composition selected to produce desired performance characteristics of the inflator.
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Abstract
An inflator (40) for inflating an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device (14) includes structure that defines a chamber (220) and inflation fluid stored in the chamber. The inflation fluid includes in mixture a fuel gas, an oxidizer gas, and an inert gas mixture. The inflator (40) also includes an actuator for initiating a combustion reaction between the fuel gas and the oxidizer gas. The inert gas mixture includes at least two different inert gases and has a composition selected to produce desired performance characteristics of the inflator (40).
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1. An inflator for inflating an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device, said inflator comprising:
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structure defining a chamber;
inflation fluid stored in said chamber, said inflation fluid comprising in mixture a fuel gas, an oxidizer gas, and an inert gas mixture; and
actuatable means for initiating a combustion reaction between said fuel gas and said oxidizer gas;
said inert gas mixture comprising at least two different inert gases and having a composition selected to produce desired performance characteristics of the inflator. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method for producing an inflator for inflating an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device, said method comprising the steps of:
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providing a structure defining a chamber for receiving pressurized inflation fluid;
providing inflation fluid for storage in said chamber, said inflation fluid comprising in mixture a fuel gas, an oxidizer gas, and an inert gas mixture comprising at least two different inert gases; and
selecting the composition of said inert gas mixture to produce desired performance characteristics of the inflator. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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