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Overflow channeling reaction canister assembly

  • US 5,564,738 A
  • Filed: 08/10/1995
  • Issued: 10/15/1996
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/10/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A reaction canister assembly for use in an inflatable airbag module system, comprising:

  • a reaction canister housing having at least one open end and an inflator chamber;

    an inflator disposed in said inflator chamber, said inflator including means for passing excess gases generated within the inflator into said canister housing;

    at least one endplate partially closing the at least one open end of said canister housing to leave at least one excess gas outlet passage at the at least one open end of the canister housing for venting the excess gases from the at least one open end of the canister housing; and

    means disposed in said canister housing for filtering and cooling the excess generated gates, the filtering and cooling means comprising at least one channel formed by and extending along a length of the canister housing, wherein the excess gases generated by the inflator pass through the passing means into said at least one channel and is discharged through the at least one excess gas outlet passage at the at least one open end of the canister housing.

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