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Inflator with vent

  • US 20080203707A1
  • Filed: 02/26/2007
  • Published: 08/28/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/26/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An apparatus comprising:

  • an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device; and

    an inflator for providing inflation fluid for inflating the protection device, the inflator comprising an inflation fluid control structure, the control structure comprising;

    discharge openings for directing inflation fluid into an inflatable volume of the protection device;

    vent openings for venting inflation fluid outside the inflatable volume; and

    a vent member actuatable from an open condition permitting inflation flow through the vent openings to a closed condition blocking inflation fluid flow through the vent openings.

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