Gas generating system
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1. A gas generating system comprising:
- a first enclosure containing a gas;
a second enclosure containing a gas generant material therein, the second enclosure being operatively coupled to the first enclosure so as to enable fluid communication between the first enclosure and the second enclosure,and wherein the gas in the first enclosure passes through the second enclosure prior to exiting the gas generating system.
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Abstract
A gas generating system includes a first enclosure containing a gas, and a second enclosure having a gas generant material contained therein. The second enclosure is operatively coupled to the first enclosure so as to enable fluid communication between the first enclosure and the second enclosure. After activation of the gas generating system, the gas in the first enclosure passes through the second enclosure prior to exiting the system.
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30 Claims
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1. A gas generating system comprising:
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a first enclosure containing a gas; a second enclosure containing a gas generant material therein, the second enclosure being operatively coupled to the first enclosure so as to enable fluid communication between the first enclosure and the second enclosure, and wherein the gas in the first enclosure passes through the second enclosure prior to exiting the gas generating system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A gas generating system comprising:
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a first enclosure containing a gas; a combustion chamber for a gas generant material, the combustion chamber being operatively coupled to the first enclosure so as to enable fluid communication between the first enclosure and the combustion chamber, and wherein the gas in the first enclosure passes through the combustion chamber prior to exiting the gas generating system.
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30. A vehicle occupant protection system including a gas generating system having a first enclosure containing a gas, a second enclosure containing a gas generant material therein, the second enclosure being operatively coupled to the first enclosure so as to enable fluid communication between the first enclosure and the second enclosure, and wherein the gas in the first enclosure passes through the second enclosure prior to exiting the gas generating system.
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