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Air bag inflator with composite stored gas container

  • US 5,340,148 A
  • Filed: 11/03/1993
  • Issued: 08/23/1994
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/03/1993
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An apparatus for inflating a vehicle occupant restraint such as an air bag, said apparatus comprising:

  • containing means for containing an inflation fluid under pressure, said containing means comprising a liner and a composite material encasing said liner;

    an inflation fluid under pressure in said containing means for, when released from said containing means, inflating the vehicle occupant restraint;

    directing means for directing said inflation fluid, when released from said containing means, to the vehicle occupant restraint to inflate the vehicle occupant restraint; and

    opener means for opening said containing means by rupturing said composite material and said liner to release said inflation fluid from said containing means, said opener means producing liner fragments;

    said composite material comprising means for inhibiting separation of the liner fragments from said containing means.

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