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Apparatus for inflating a vehicle occupant restraint using a mixture of gases

  • US 5,348,344 A
  • Filed: 09/18/1992
  • Issued: 09/20/1994
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/18/1991
  • Status: Expired
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1. An apparatus for inflating a vehicle occupant restraint, said apparatus comprising:

  • gas containing means having a single cavity for containing a mixture of gases;

    a mixture of gases in said single cavity consisting of a combustible mixture of gases comprising the only stored gases for filling the vehicle occupant restraint;

    igniter means which ignites the combustible mixture of gases in said single cavity and forms an occupant restraint inflating gas from said combustible mixture of gases, said occupant restraint inflating gas comprising the ignited combustible mixture of gases; and

    directing means which directs said occupant restraint inflating gas, which comprises the ignited combustible mixture of gases, from said single cavity to said vehicle occupant restraint to inflate said vehicle occupant restraint.

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