Side Curtain Airbag With Inflator At End
First Claim
1. An airbag inflator system, comprising:
- an inflatable airbag;
a housing;
a gas generating system arranged apart from said housing for generating gas; and
a conduit leading from said gas generating system to said housing to provide gas to said housing.
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Abstract
Airbag inflator system includes an inflatable airbag, e.g., a side curtain airbag, a housing, a gas generating system arranged apart from the housing for generating gas, and a conduit leading from the gas generating system to the housing to provide gas to the housing, e.g., to a lateral end of the housing. A filter may be arranged between the gas generating system and the housing, possibly in the conduit. A nozzle may be arranged between the gas generating system and an interior of the airbag, which nozzle is varied as a function of temperature. The housing may be movably arranged relative to a fixed base and mounted to vary its relation to the base as a function of temperature, e.g., via elastic or deformable supports which support the housing on the base.
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20 Claims
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1. An airbag inflator system, comprising:
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an inflatable airbag; a housing; a gas generating system arranged apart from said housing for generating gas; and a conduit leading from said gas generating system to said housing to provide gas to said housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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10. A method for inflating an airbag, comprising:
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generating gas at a location apart from a housing; directing the gas through a conduit into the housing; and directing the gas from the housing into the airbag. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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Specification