Inflator body with adapter form end

• US 7,950,691 B1
• Filed: 10/31/2008
• Issued: 05/31/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 10/31/2007
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Joyson Safety Systems Acquisition, LLC
• Original Assignee: TK Holdings Incorporated (Ningbo Junsheng Investment Group Co., Ltd.)
• Inventors: Mayville, Brian A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Ilan; Rith
• Application Number:
  US12/290,556
• Time in Patent Office: 942 Days
• Field of Search: 280/741, 280/736, 280/742, 102/530, 102/531
• US Class Current: 280/736
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2021/26041 of elongated shape
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2021/2612 Gas guiding means, e.g. ducts
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 21/261 with means other than bag structure to diffuse or guide inflation fluid
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 21/262 Elongated tubular diffusers, e.g. curtain-type
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 21/2644 using only solid reacting substances, e.g. pellets, powder
• CPC Class Codes: F42B 3/04 for producing gas under pressure generators of inflation fluid especially adapted for vehicle air bags B60R21/26

Abstract

A gas generating system includes a housing having an adapter formed integral with the housing to enable operative coupling of the gas generating system to an associated gas-actuatable device. The adapter may include openings formed therein to enable distribution of gases to an exterior of the housing.

Claims

1. A gas generating system comprising a housing including an adapter formed integral with the housing to enable operative coupling of the gas generating system to an associated gas-actuable device via the adapter, wherein at least one opening is formed along a portion of the housing other than the adapter to enable fluid communication between an interior of the housing and an interior of the gas-actuable device when the gas generating system is operatively coupled to the device, and

a flow director coupled to the housing to direct a flow of gases emanating from the housing, wherein the flow director is not coupled to the housing at the adapter.

2. The gas generating system of claim 1 further comprising:

a gas generant composition positioned within the housing;

an autoignition composition positioned within the housing; and

no structure within the housing separating the gas generant composition from the autoignition composition.

3. A vehicle occupant restraint system including a gas generating system in accordance with claim 1.

4. A gas generating system comprising:

a housing including an adapter formed integral with the housing to enable operative coupling of the gas generating system to an associated gas-actuable device via the adapter, at least one opening being formed along a portion of the housing other than the adapter to enable fluid communication between an interior of the housing and an interior of the gas-actuable device when the gas generating system is operatively coupled to the device; and

a flow director coupled to the housing to direct a flow of gases emanating from the at least one opening in a predetermined direction, wherein the flow director is not coupled to the housing at the adapter.

5. A vehicle occupant restraint system including a gas generating system in accordance with claim 4.