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Gas generator, in particular, a tubular gas generator for an air bag

  • US 5,294,414 A
  • Filed: 11/29/1991
  • Issued: 03/15/1994
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/28/1990
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A tubular gas generator for an air bag comprisingan outer tube;

  • an inner tube for accepting gas-producing material, said inner tube forming an annular intermediate chamber and being arranged within and radially spaced from the outer tube;

    closure covers for closing open front ends of both the outer and the inner tubes; and

    an ignition device for igniting the gas-producing material;

    the ignition device being arranged in a central region of the axial extent of the outer and inner tubes;

    peripheral opening arranged in both tubes, said peripheral openings being aligned with each other, said ignition device extending through the aligned peripheral openings; and

    the intermediate chamber between the inner tube and the outer tuber being occupied in the region of the peripheral openings by a substantially annular segment-shaped holding body which has an installation through-hole aligning with the peripheral openings for holding the ignition device;

    said holding body being tubular shaped and occupying the annular intermediate chamber over substantially its whole periphery, the tubular holding body having a slot extending over its whole axial length, and said slot being arranged diametrically opposite the installation through-hole of said body.

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