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Internal structure for a two-walled inflator

  • US 5,829,785 A
  • Filed: 03/26/1996
  • Issued: 11/03/1998
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/26/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A gas generating inflator assembly for a vehicle safety restraint system, comprising:

  • an inflator housing having two walls, an inner wall and an outer wall, the inner and outer walls forming a combustion chamber;

    a filter pack disposed in the combustion chamber along an inner diameter of the outer wall;

    gas generant disposed within the combustion chamber;

    means for igniting the gas generant; and

    an internal structure disposed within the combustion chamber for retaining slag produced by the ignited gas generant, wherein the internal structure is located between the filter pack and the inner wall such that a majority of the gas generant is located between the internal structure and the inner wall and only a small portion of the gas generant is located between the internal structure and the filter pack.

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