Gas generating system
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1. A gas generating system comprising:
- a housing;
a first end closure secured to the housing for hermetically sealing a first end portion of the housing; and
a first bore seal formed separately from the first end closure and secured to the first end closure for mounting a first gas generant combustion initiation mechanism therein.
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Abstract
A gas generating system (10) includes a housing (12), a first end closure (22) secured to the housing (12) for hermetically sealing a first end portion of the housing, and a first bore seal (26) formed separately from the first end closure (22) and secured to the first end closure (22) for mounting a first gas generant combustion initiation mechanism (24) therein. The gas generator (10) may include single-stage and/or dual-stage capability.
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1. A gas generating system comprising:
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a housing;
a first end closure secured to the housing for hermetically sealing a first end portion of the housing; and
a first bore seal formed separately from the first end closure and secured to the first end closure for mounting a first gas generant combustion initiation mechanism therein. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19)
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- 15. A vehicle occupant protection system comprising a gas generating system including a housing, a first end closure secured to the housing for hermetically sealing a first end portion of the housing, and a first bore seal formed separately from the first end closure and secured to the first end closure for mounting a first gas generant combustion initiation mechanism therein.
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20. A gas generating system comprising:
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a housing;
a first end closure secured to the housing for hermetically sealing a first end portion of the housing;
a first bore seal formed separately from the first end closure and secured to the first end closure for mounting a first gas generant combustion initiation mechanism therein; and
a smokeless gas generant material disposed in the housing, wherein at least 90% of the mass of the gas generant is converted to gas during combustion of the gas generant, and wherein a ratio of overall system length to overall system diameter is within a range from about 3.8/1 to about 5.3/1.
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