Inertia welded inflator
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1. An inflator housing construction for the generation of gas to inflate vehicle inflatable crash protection bags comprising:
- diffuser and base structural components made from two different aluminum alloy materials,said diffuser structural component having multiple concentric cylinders which extend from a common wall means and define multiple concentric chambers,said base structural component having an attachment flange and providing concentric mating surfaces for the concentric cylinders of said diffuser structural component,the concentric cylinders of said diffuser structural component being welded to the concentric mating surfaces of said base structural component.
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Abstract
This invention relates to an inflator housing construction for an air bag inflation system. The inflator housing construction includes first and second aluminum structural components, the diffuser and base. The diffuser and base components are made from different aluminum alloys and are inertia welded to provide an improved hermetic inflator construction.
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1. An inflator housing construction for the generation of gas to inflate vehicle inflatable crash protection bags comprising:
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diffuser and base structural components made from two different aluminum alloy materials, said diffuser structural component having multiple concentric cylinders which extend from a common wall means and define multiple concentric chambers, said base structural component having an attachment flange and providing concentric mating surfaces for the concentric cylinders of said diffuser structural component, the concentric cylinders of said diffuser structural component being welded to the concentric mating surfaces of said base structural component. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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Current AssigneeAutoliv ASP Incorporated (Autoliv Incorporated)
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Original AssigneeMorton International Incorporated (Autoliv Incorporated)
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InventorsJordan, Michael P., Olson, Brent, Storey, Kirk
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Primary Examiner(s)Rice, Kenneth R.
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Application NumberUS08/261,519Time in Patent Office347 DaysField of Search280/741, 102/370US Class Current280/741CPC Class CodesB60R 21/2644 using only solid reacting s...
