Apparatus for inflating a vehicle occupant restraint
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1. An apparatus for inflating an inflatable device, said apparatus comprising:
- containing means for containing gas in a chamber;
combustible means for warming and increasing the pressure of gas in said chamber, said combustible means including a combustible metallic strip and gas comprising oxygen in said chamber;
igniter means for igniting said combustible metallic strip; and
directing means for directing the gas from said containing means to the inflatable device.
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Abstract
An apparatus for inflating an inflatable device includes a container for containing gas in a chamber. The apparatus also includes a combustible metallic wire in the chamber and an igniter for igniting the combustible metallic wire. The gas in the chamber is warmed and increased in pressure by combustion of the combustible metallic wire. The warmed and pressurized gas is directed to the inflatable device to inflate the inflatable device.
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1. An apparatus for inflating an inflatable device, said apparatus comprising:
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containing means for containing gas in a chamber; combustible means for warming and increasing the pressure of gas in said chamber, said combustible means including a combustible metallic strip and gas comprising oxygen in said chamber; igniter means for igniting said combustible metallic strip; and directing means for directing the gas from said containing means to the inflatable device. - 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, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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